Cottonwood Pack Station

RIDE/PACK 2026

Rock Creek Pack Station, operating as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains, offers riding and hiking trips originating at Cottonwood Pack Station. These trips allow guests the opportunity to climb Mt. Whitney from the west side and explore the Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park and the Golden Trout Wilderness.

SCHEDULED PACK TRIPS:

GOLDEN TROUT TRAIL RIDE #1 and #2
two dates:
June 29 - July 3, 2026
July 6-10, 2026
Excellent fishing for golden trout ... more info

5 days
$1500 including fees
Horseshoe Meadows to Horseshoe Meadows
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
The route begins at Horseshoe and continues to South Fork Kern, then travel to our campsite Golden Trout Creek below Tunnel Meadows. Layover days allow for rides to Little Whitney Meadows, South Fork of the Kern in Templeton/Ramshaw Meadows and options to ride to Kern Peak and Big Whitney Meadows.
Excellent fishing for Golden Trout.
We will terminate at Horseshoe Meadows.
See a full itinerary and description HERE

More information on the Golden Trout Wilderness
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.

PROFESSIONAL PACKING SCHOOL #2
Advanced Packing in the Wilderness (section 2)
July 5-10, 2026
Horseshoe Meadows: focus on moving camps, wrangling and feeding livestock
... more info

6 days
$2100 including fees
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
Meet at Horseshoe Meadows?a six day traveling educational pack trip into the Golden Trout Wilderness
Emphasis on moving camps, wrangling and feeding livestock on the extended wilderness pack trip.
More information on the Golden Trout Wilderness.

CALIFORNIA HORSEBACK CAMPING & PHOTOGRAPHY
Start and End at Cottonwood Pack Station
5 days
July 11-15th, 2026
For Photographers and non-Photographers, alike!
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.

Tailor Mayde Dog and Pet Photography is teaming up with Rock Creek Pack Station to offer a July camping and photography trip.

Emily Allen is a tailor of photographic moments! She is a pet photographer that loves animals (especially dogs), travel and the magic of the moments we get to spend with our pets. She will share tips and ideas with photographers --- experienced or novice. She will share fun times with non-photographers, too!! As she says "Grow your pet photography portfolio, or come along to experience this once-in-a-lifetime trip!"

Go to Emily's web page to see more and sign up.

MT. WHITNEY TRAIL RIDE
July12-17, 2026
Pack your tackle
... more info

6 days
Sequoia National Park/John Muir Wilderness
$2900 including fees
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
Horseshoe Meadows to Horseshoe Meadows
Pack your tackle for the ultimate Golden trout fishing adventure. Experience the subalpine beauty of Sequoia National Park with camps at
Tyndal Creek, Wallace Creek, Crabtree Meadows and Rock Creek.
Planned itinerary:
Day 1: Horseshoe Meadows to Lower Rock Creek
Day 2: Layover
Day 3: Lower Rock Creek to Guitar Lake
Day 4: Option to climb Mt. Whitney and back to Crabtree/Sandy Meadow
Day 5: To Rock Creek
Day 6: Out to Horseshoe Meadows
More information on the Golden Trout Wilderness

NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SIERRA NEVADA
July 13-17, 2026
Golden Trout Wilderness: learn about these mountains and the nature within them.
... more info

5 days
$2200 including fees
Start and end at Cottonwood Pack Station
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
Immerse yourself in the Natural History of the Sierra Nevada.
Join Fulbright Scholar and retired National Park Ranger Dr. Nancy Muleady-Mecham for a once in a lifetime chance
to learn all about these mountains and the nature within them.
Look here for trip details.

MOUNTAIN HORSEMANSHIP:
Veterinary Care and Horsepacking in the Wilderness
6 days
July 27-August 1, 2026
$2900
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
Originating from Horseshoe Meadows, this trip travels through the Golden Trout Wilderness of the High Sierra, near Sequoia National Park. Learn about equipment, emergency veterinary care, feeding and managing livestock in the backcountry, and more. UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine clinicians will update guests on current and exciting topics for all equine enthusiasts.
Look HERE for more information.

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