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Golden Trout Wilderness Packtrains Permittee of Sequoia National Forest Non-Discriminatory Golden Trout Wilderness Packtrain is the gateway to the beautifully green southern High Sierras.
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Located about 16 miles above Camp Nelson and only 4 hours from Los Angeles, you can escape the city and relax in peace and solitude in the same day. So, for the experience of a lifetime, whether it is fishing, hunting, photography, or just plain relaxing with family and or friends, join us this summer, to explore the last frontier—the back country of the spectacular High Sierras. You’ll discover

some of the most primitive and high country wilderness remaining in California. Are pack trips consist of All Expense, Extended, Drop/Spot, Dunnage, and Food Drops. Not for you check out are day rides and lodging. Bring your camera along for some amazing pictures for memories to laugh about, talk about and remember forever.

https://youtu.be/rE9sSoxJGs0?si=_Bn1LxqYJJrPJRqSHere’s a little video one our customers put together. It’s pretty good
11/04/2024

https://youtu.be/rE9sSoxJGs0?si=_Bn1LxqYJJrPJRqS
Here’s a little video one our customers put together. It’s pretty good

Little Kern Golden Trout are found only one place in the entire world: The Golden Trout Wilderness in south/central, eastern California. This video shows th...

https://youtu.be/YK0p7we39foCheck out this cool video from a fly fishing trip summer ‘22 season. Booking’s open for ‘23 ...
19/01/2023

https://youtu.be/YK0p7we39fo

Check out this cool video from a fly fishing trip summer ‘22 season. Booking’s open for ‘23 season - give us a call!

Thanks DLH Media

One of my favorite productions of the year and an amazing experience with GTPT fishing the backcountry on the Kern River - highly recommend!DLH Media is happ...

The Season is in full swing and our wranglers are working hard and playing hard. Our own shooting star: lead packer, Che...
18/07/2020

The Season is in full swing and our wranglers are working hard and playing hard. Our own shooting star: lead packer, Chelsea McGlyn, can set up a comfortable camp and be out with the rod and a drink faster than you can say
📸:
@ Maggie Lakes

This stump always has a few good ones at the end of the drift! Wrangler Savanna and guide are trying to find one of the...
06/03/2020

This stump always has a few good ones at the end of the drift! Wrangler Savanna and guide are trying to find one of them! Who is READY to be on this water???
📸: Generations Photography

Come see us outside and book your trip! The summer is filling up fast and we want to be packing YOU in this summer!
22/02/2020

Come see us outside and book your trip! The summer is filling up fast and we want to be packing YOU in this summer!

Now that’s one nice ass! 😍 Who agrees??
11/02/2020

Now that’s one nice ass! 😍 Who agrees??

Who’s ready for a ride on a good ole mountain bronc? Kidding, our horses rarely ever get out of first gear on the trail ...
02/02/2020

Who’s ready for a ride on a good ole mountain bronc? Kidding, our horses rarely ever get out of first gear on the trail and we save the frisky ones for the wranglers anyway 😎

Steve’s Dutch Oven pot roast with dumplings, slow cooked over a fire all afternoon. Ask us about our menu! But don’t cou...
23/01/2020

Steve’s Dutch Oven pot roast with dumplings, slow cooked over a fire all afternoon. Ask us about our menu! But don’t count on losing weight on this trip!

ATTN LADIES: Still haven’t gotten your man a Christmas gift? Does he not like any of the clothes you buy him? Don’t want...
21/12/2019

ATTN LADIES: Still haven’t gotten your man a Christmas gift? Does he not like any of the clothes you buy him? Don’t want to get him another drill from Home Depot like last year? Does he already own every grilling/barbequeing (don’t spell check that) accoutrement known to man? WELL, consider gifting him an all inclusive or packtrip where he will be carried in by horseback and lavishly fed and taken care of like the princess he is, all while fishing or hunting in the most beautiful spot on earth (this is proven fact.) Think about it ladies, he will owe you big. 😎

21/12/2019

The tried-and-true grain bag trick. Works every time, 90% of the time! GTWP horses could find a grain bag blindfolded, which works to our advantage on the trail!

17/12/2019

Excuse our absence! We had our busiest-ever season and are gearing up for another great one in 2020! Start planning your or trip with us today! 📹: Generations Photography and 🎬by

11/09/2019

Trout report from late August!

16/08/2019

Can’t find these in the store! 📸:

The face you make when you pull out a hog! 📸:
08/08/2019

The face you make when you pull out a hog! 📸:

Comanche waiting on the outskirts of camp for leftover peach pancakes.
03/08/2019

Comanche waiting on the outskirts of camp for leftover peach pancakes.

Dropping some rafts at Forks of the Kern. Not a horse person? Hit the water with one of the excellent guide crews ( )a...
02/08/2019

Dropping some rafts at Forks of the Kern. Not a horse person? Hit the water with one of the excellent guide crews ( )and thank a mule for packin’ it down!

Gray mare giving us her good side in Kern Flats earlier this season. Kern Flats is a crowd favorite for its shorter ride...
31/07/2019

Gray mare giving us her good side in Kern Flats earlier this season. Kern Flats is a crowd favorite for its shorter ride in, unreasonably scenic vistas and miles of available fishing.

08/07/2019

First Trout Report of the season featuring the one and only Steve Day! If you have been considering a trip into the Golden Trout Wilderness this is the time. The water is big, the fish are biting, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!

GTWP crew managed to clear some trail and still get their morning yoga in this past week. Stay tuned for intros to the n...
21/06/2019

GTWP crew managed to clear some trail and still get their morning yoga in this past week. Stay tuned for intros to the new packers in the next couple weeks!

15/06/2019

Lotta snow in those mountains!

No bell like the breakfast bell out here. GTWP horses have a finely developed sense of smell it seems...
10/06/2019

No bell like the breakfast bell out here. GTWP horses have a finely developed sense of smell it seems...

08/06/2019

Horses are giddy at all this grass after a long winter in the Valley!

Two of our favorite guests every year, Keith and Terry are in their seventies and still bee-bopping down the trail!
30/05/2019

Two of our favorite guests every year, Keith and Terry are in their seventies and still bee-bopping down the trail!

25/05/2019

ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to inclement weather, there will sadly be no horseback rides or packing demo at Ponderosa’s Memorial Day Chili Cook Off.

FAQ When does the season start and end? Our season typically runs May-October, but due to the big water this year we wil...
17/05/2019

FAQ When does the season start and end? Our season typically runs May-October, but due to the big water this year we will be opening our main pack station on June 1st for Pack Trips and Day rides!

Caption this!
15/05/2019

Caption this!

Meet Guero! So big that he often has to rest his head on your head. Carrying around all the knowledge and good looks can...
13/05/2019

Meet Guero! So big that he often has to rest his head on your head. Carrying around all the knowledge and good looks can be exhausting after all.

Sunlight breaking through the cedars and pines in camp. Raise your hand if you would love to wake up to this 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏼‍♀️
10/05/2019

Sunlight breaking through the cedars and pines in camp. Raise your hand if you would love to wake up to this 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏼‍♀️

When someone says fishing is "boring"
08/05/2019

When someone says fishing is "boring"

06/05/2019

Coming live from the Golden Trout Pack Station, Trout Reporter Savanna gives us an update on the snow AND an opening date!

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About Us

The Golden Trout Pack Station has been on the mountain for just over 100 years. Beginning in the 1910s, as packing was morphing from military outfitting to recreational outfitting, a man by the name of Owen Rutherford opened a pack station in Quaking Aspen, California. It passed through hands from Rutherford to a Mr. Woody and eventually to Mr. Dan Shew. In 1978, in response to the extension of the forest service road, Dan, with help, moved several of the buildings six miles down the road and replanted the pack station where it stands now. In 2005, Dan sold the pack station to Steve Day who still runs it today and can often be found out on the trail, swinging his rope and dreaming of fish. Today, we are the exclusive outfitter to service over 20 miles on the Upper Kern, a designated Wild and Scenic River with very little angler pressure. We target three native heritage trout; the Little Kern River Golden, the Kern River Rainbow, and the Volcano Creek Golden Trout. We offer half-day and day rides, spot trips, full-service pack trips, hunting trips, and lodging. Enjoy breathtaking scenery, pristine water, excellent meals and the solitude of the western Sierra’s.Golden Trout Wilderness Packtrain is the gateway to the beautifully green southern High Sierras. Located about 16 miles above Camp Nelson and only 4 hours from Los Angeles, you can escape the city and relax in peace and solitude in the same day. So, for the experience of a lifetime, whether it is fishing, hunting, photography, or just plain relaxing with family and or friends, join us this summer, to explore the last frontier—the back country of the spectacular High Sierras. You’ll discover some of the most primitive and high country wilderness remaining in California. Our pack trips consist of All Expense, Extended, Drop/Spot, Dunnage, and Food Drops. Not for you check out are day rides and lodging. Bring your camera along for some amazing pictures for memories to laugh about, talk about and remember forever.

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