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

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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 NF Route #22S82

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Golden Trout Kern River access on NF Rd #22S82

fishing map Golden Trout Trails

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Tehachapi to La Conte Canyon

Tehachapi Pass, California north to La Conte Canyon @ Kings Canyon National Park. Areas include – Owens Peak Wilderness, Chimney Peak Wilderness, Kennedy Meadows, Deer Mountain, Beck Meadow, Anderson Point, Cow Canyon, Golden Trout Wilderness, Olancha Peak, Grouse Meadow, USDA PCT Map 3 Muah Mountain, Cottonwood Lakes, Mount Whitney, Tyndall Creek, Kings Kern Divide, Charlotte Lake, Rae Lakes, Fin Dome, Mount Baxter, Taboose Pass, Vennacher Needle, Mount Jepson, Black Divide, Kings Canyon National Park. USDA PCT Map #3, Large fold out map, durable waterproof paper w/ sturdy cardboard cover. ISBN# 9781593514648

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Cottonwood Camp

Dome Land Wilderness Map

DomeLand Wilderness Map

Dome Land Wilderness Map USDA published this paper map ages ago. Might be found at the Kernville Ranger Station.

hikers map Domeland Wilderness is located in the Southern Sierra, east of the Kern River, in an area known as the Kern Plateau. Granite domes, forest and meadows.

Dome Land Wilderness Map USDA

Domeland Wilderness

Dome Land Wilderness ( Part of Sequoia NF ) Perfect for a day hike reference or extended backpacking adventures. Scale = 1″ to mile; Printed on paper 1991

Domeland, Sequoia National Forest

Dome Land, Sequoia National Forest, Domelands Southern Sierra, Wilderness, Trail, Map

Face it, the Kern River Canyon can get pretty busy and camping can be crowded on weekends. Look forward to exploring new trails and camps east of the river. Up Sherman’s Pass – onto secluded forests, with OHV trails, mountain bike trails, horseback riding trails, meadows and much more. Seeking the east side of Kern, for access to South fork of the Kern River, which runs near the PCT and through Kennedy Meadows, CA

Domeland Wilderness is situated in between the Chimney Peak Backcountry Byway and the Big Meadow Road #22S12

NFS Campgrounds nearby:

Horse Meadow Campground – is the only developed campground along Rd 22S12
Long Valley Campground is located on east side, via long dirt road and difficult to reach
Chimney Creek Campground is further south, near Canebrake, Walker Pass and Hwy 178

BIG MEADOW Sequoia NF

Granite, as viewed from Bald Mountain Fire Lookout, off Shermans Pass Road

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