Golden Trout Wilderness Trail Map

Golden Trout Trail Map

Golden Trout Wilderness is located above the Upper Kern River Gorge, in between the Sequoia National Forest and the Eastern Sierra peaks, on the Inyo National Forest. The northern most trailheads can be accessed through Mountain Home State Forest and also Mineral King Canyon inside Sequoia National Park

Southern trailheads are located at:

Jerky Meadow, at the end of Lloyds Meadow Road #22S82
Monache Meadows on the Kern Plateau, Southern Sierra
Cottonwood Campground via Horseshoe Meadows Road, Eastern Sierra

Golden Trout Trail Map
Tom Harrison Maps

OLD VERSION

Golden Trout Wilderness Trail Map, Sequoia National Forest, South Sierra Backpacking Maps, Forks of the Kern River Map, Jerky Meadow Trailhead, Big Whitney Meadow, Kern Peak, Coyote Peaks, Grey Meadow, Little Kern River, Kern Canyon, Jordan Hot Springs, Casa Vieja Meadow, Monache Meadows. Topo Sequoia Camping Kern River; Durable, waterproof plastic map; Folded. Map Scale: 63.4K; ISBN# 9781877689765

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Golden Trout Wilderness Map

Bake Oven Dunes, near Monache Meadows

Kern Hot Springs. Golden Trout Kern River, Golden Wilderness Trail Map, Sequoia, South Sierra Backpacking Maps, Forks of the Kern River Map, Jerky Meadow Trailhead, Big Whitney Meadow, Kern Peak, Coyote Peaks, Grey Meadow, Little Kern River, Kern Canyon, Jordan Hot Springs, Casa Vieja Meadow, and Monache Meadows: which is wonderful camping, hiking and fishing the South fork of the Kern River. 4×4 recommended to access Monache!

Granite Pools, moderate hiking distance from Camp 4 on Rd# 22S82

Forks of the Kern

Lloyds Meadow Road is a paved access road – N of Johnsondale, approximately 30+ miles north of Kernville, CA. Sequoia Forest Road #22S82 is also called Jerky Meadows Road and Lloyds Meadow Road; leads north paralleling the Kern River Gorge. This canyon area lies east of and below Dome Rock and Needles, located on the Western Divide Hwy. One developed NFS campground, Lower Peppermint Campground, is situated along Forest Route 22S82. (open seasonally June-November)

There are also dispersed camping areas located on the opposite side of the street, Camp#2, Camp#3, Camp#3, Camp#4, a few of which are RV accessible. Others may require a high clearance vehicle or 4WD to access the most secluded camps. Horse camping is popular along this route as well. hikers map

The paved access road 22S82 dead-ends at the Jerky Meadow trailhead and parking lot. Horse packing, fishing trails and backpacking.

recent wildfires in this area:

Windy Fire 2021
Castle Fire / SQF Complex 2020
McNally Fire 2002

Jerky Meadows Rd is Route #22S82

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Golden Trout Kern River access on Rd #22S82

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Golden Trout Wilderness Map

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Golden Trout as seen from Mountain Home SF (2010)

Golden Trout / South Sierra Map
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Kern River Gorge
South fork of Kern River
Upper Kern River
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- backpack trails
- hiking trails
- fishing lakes/streams
- horse packing
- hot springs
- kern river
- horse trails

Tom Harrison Golden Trout Trail Map

Golden Trout Wilderness
and South Sierra Wilderness

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Golden Trout Wilderness Map
US Forest Service USGS

Official Trail Map for the U.S. National Forest Service. Map scale 1:63,360. Contour lines at 80 foot intervals show elevation. Detailed road network shown. Encompassing 475 square miles in the Sequoia and Inyo National Forests. Map Scale = 1″ to mile; Usually only found at Ranger Stations. MAY BE DISCONTINUED. Printed on paper in 1995.

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Creek dipping at Camp 4, Sequoia NF

JERKY MEADOW trailhead Forks of the Kern, located at the end of Sequoia forest road #22S82 also has numerous primitive camp sites located near the Kern Gorge. A moderate day hike will lead to waterfalls, swimming holes and granite bowls like these. Steep trails lead further down to the river 1000′ below. Forks of the Kern, Upper Kern River, Kern Hot Springs, Golden Trout Kern, Golden Trout Wilderness Area, South Sierra, Kern River Fishing, Camping, Backpacking Jerky Trailhead. Kennedy Meadows, California.

recent wildfires in this area:

Windy Fire 2021
Castle Fire / SQF Complex 2020 forest

Mineral King Map

Mineral King Hiking Map
by Tom Harrison Maps Hiking Topo Map

Mineral King Canyon is at the southern end of Sequoia NP, on the western side of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Sequoia Wilderness Maps
Golden Trout Wilderness
Mineral King Trails

OLDER EDITION 2012 MAP

Backpacking, Day Hiking, Lake Fishing, Horsepacking

Mineral King Trail Map, Sequoia National Park Hiking Maps, Backpacking Sequoia Mineral King; Area include: Bearpaw Meadow, Franklin Pass, Little Five Lakes, Hockette Meadow, High Sierra Trail, Funston Meadow, Chagoopa Plateau, Atwell Mill Campground, Cold Spring Campground, Silver City California. Three Rivers California; Durable, waterproof plastic map; Folded. Map Scale: 63K; ISBN# 9781877689833

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Mineral King Topo Map

REALLY OLD EDITION

Mineral King Valley is inside the southern portion of SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK. Mountain passes access high Sierra terrain (only by foot trail) w/ Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon Highcountry and Golden Trout Wilderness.

camp maps The paved road access into this canyon (Mineral King Road) does become a dirt road for a few miles, about half way in. Pavement resumes and continues to the end – where the trailhead parking and campground is situated. Numerous creeks flow through this mountain region.

backpacking & campground camping –

This spectacular mountain setting is quite different from the rest of the Sequoia National Park. Backpackers can arrive late and sleep at the walk-in camps of Cold Springs Campground.

Access to high elevation trailheads; alpine lakes and Golden Trout Wilderness Area. Day hikes, horseback rides, fishing, mountaineering routes are plentiful.

However, bears and marmots are a problem here. Store food in the steel bear boxes provided. Marmots will eat radiator hoses and chew wiring inside your vehicle. Bring a roll of chicken wire to wrap your automobile, if you plan to leave it unattended for any amount of time.

Additionally, evening ranger programs are presented in summer months.