COTTONWOOD PACK STATION

LONE PINE, CALIFORNIA
(760) 872-8331 (anytime)
(559) 478-2258 (Jun-Sept)
RIDE/PACK 2023

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
June 25-29, 2023 and July 8-12, 2023
Excellent fishing for golden trout ... more info
 5 days
$1425
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. More information on the Golden Trout Wilderness
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.

COTTONWOOD LAKE TRAIL RIDE
July 27-30, 2023
Great Fishing at Cottonwood Lake
... more info 4 days
$1150
Start and end at Horseshoe Meadows
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
Depart from Horseshoe Meadows
Meet at Horseshoe Meadows and travel to our camp at Cottonwood Lake.
We will have day rides from the camp. Return to Horseshoe.
OUTSTANDING GOLDEN TROUT FISHING.
More information on the Golden Trout Wilderness

COTTONWOOD 4th OF JULY SPECIAL TRAIL RIDE
July 1-4, 2023
Great camp at TunnelMeadows
... more info 4 days
$1050
4 Days
Horseshoe Meadows to Horseshoe Meadows
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
Day 1: Cottonwood Pack Station to Tunnel Meadows Day 2: Layover - day ride available to several different points Day 3: Layover - day ride available to several different points Day 4: Out to Cottonwood Pack Station
More information on the Golden Trout Wilderness.

PROFESSIONAL PACKING SCHOOL #2
Advanced Packing in the Wilderness (section 2)
July 2-7, 2023
Horseshoe Meadows: focus on moving camps, wrangling and feeding livestock
... more info 6 days
$1800
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.

MULKEY MEADOWS TRAIL RIDE
July 6-9, 2023
Great exploring on Layover days ... more info 4 days
$1050
4 Days
Horseshoe Meadows to Horseshoe Meadows
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
Day 1: Cottonwood Pack Station to Kern Peak Stringer
Day 2: Layover - ride to Little Whitney Meadows
Day 3: Layover -ride to Templeton Meadows
Day 4: Out to Cottonwood.
More information on the Golden Trout Wilderness.

VETERINARY CARE AND HORSEPACKING IN THE WILDERNESS
July 10-16, 2023
Horseshoe Meadows loop trip in Golden Trout Wilderness, Educational Adventure
... more info 7 days
$1925
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
This seven-day, deluxe pack trip has been acclaimed as an outstanding adventure and educational experience.
Topics will include:
  • Wilderness conduct of people
  • Trail riding safety and horse equipment
  • Methods of feeding livestock in the backcountry
  • Management of livestock
  • Preventative medicine
  • Evaluating the normal horse
  • Treating a hurt or sick horse in the wilderness
  • Packing equipment, fitting saddles, making loads, hitches and leading strings of mules
  • Veterinary skills including physical examination, floating teeth, intramuscular/IV injections, applying wraps, animal restraint and aging horses
  • Shoeing
INSTRUCTOR:
Craig London, D.V.M., is owner of Rock Creek Pack Station and Mt. Whitney Pack Trains in the southeastern Sierra Nevada mountains.
He practices veterinary medicine in Bishop and has taught many UC Davis Extension courses on veterinary care and wilderness horsepacking.
More information on the Golden Trout Wilderness.

KERN PEAK TRAIL RIDE
July 15-20, 2023
See lots of new country every day. ... more info 6 Days
$1900
Start and end at Cottonwood Pack Station
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
Explore the Golden Trout Wilderness with a loop heading over Trail Pass into the meadows and stringers of the Kern Plateau. This is a secluded wilderness area with vast meadows and trails to explore. We make a loop with camps at Little Whitney and Big Whitney Meadows crossing both Barringer and Cottonwood Passes. Trails are good. A great trip for those that enjoy riding and seeing lots of new country every day.
For a more detailed description of the Kern Peak Trail Ride, click here.

KERN RIVER GOLDEN TROUT HERITAGE TRAIL RIDE
July 16-22, 2023
Some of the best fly fishing in the High Sierra ...
... more info 7 Days
$2750
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
This seven-day pack trip provides a unique opportunity for both novice and experienced anglers to enjoy some of the best fly fishing the High Sierra has to offer. Guests travel by horseback into remote areas of the Golden Trout Wilderness and Sequoia National Park to fish for isolated species of Golden Trout and Kern River Rainbows.
For detailed information please click HERE.

NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SIERRA NEVADA
July 10-14, 2023
Golden Trout Wilderness: learn about these mountains and the nature within them.
... more info 5 days
$1850
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.

MT. WHITNEY TRAIL RIDE
July 17-22, 2023
Pack your tackle
... more info
6 days
Sequoia National Park/John Muir Wilderness
$2750
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

WINCHESTER TRAIL RIDE
July 22-27, 2023
Join those who enjoy riding and angling for golden trout on this loop through the Golden Trout Wilderness.
... more info 6 days
$2200
Horseshoe Meadows to Horseshoe Meadows
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains. Explore meadows and streams during the peak wildflower season.
We camp near creeks that comprise the native habitat of the golden trout, providing ample opportunity for anglers to catch these beautiful fish.
Day 1: Cottonwood Pack Station to Kern Peak Stringer
Day 2: Layover
Day 3: To Little Whitney Meadows
Day 4: Layover
Day 5: To Big Whitney Meadows
Day 6: Out to Cottonwood Pack Station

MT. LANGLEY TRAIL RIDE
July 29 - August 2, 2023
See wildflowers and fish for golden trout on this trip into the Golden Trout Wilderness.
... more info 5 days
$1800
Horseshoe Meadows to Horseshoe Meadows
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains. Layover days provide ample opportunity for anglers to catch golden trout, or explore the beautiful meadows filled with wildflowers.
Day 1: Cottonwood Pack Station to Big Whitney Meadow
Day 2: Layover
Day 3: To Upper Rock Creek
Day 4: Layover
Day 5: Out to Cottonwood Pack Station

KERN RIVER TRAIL RIDE
July 30 - August 8, 2023
Enjoy the solitude of the Golden Trout Wilderness
... more info We camp near the three creeks that comprise the native habitat of the golden trout, providing ample opportunity for anglers to catch these beautiful fish 10 days
$3850
Horseshoe Meadows to Horseshoe Meadows
The Sierra wilderness is a region of contrasts. Naked granite and deep forests. Powerful cascades and gentle meadow streams. Desolate terrain and areas teaming with wildlife. This trip encompasses all of these.
Detailed itinerary located on Rock Creek website Kern River Trail Ride
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.

ROAD SCHOLAR PROGRAMS
Please go to the ROAD SCHOLAR website to see the trips offered by Road Scholar and supported by
Rock Creek, Cottonwood and Mt. Whitney Pack Trains. The list of trips dates and price are listed, below.
... more info

Jun 11 - Jun 15, 2023   $1,649   Starts in Bishop. Takes place in Benton, CA focused on observing wild mustangs.

Jun 9 - Jun 13, 2024   $2,099   Starts in Bishop and takes place near Benton, CA, focused on wild mustangs.

Aug 13 - Aug 17, 2023    $1,799   Starts in Bishop and takes place in the Inyo National Forest.

Sep 24 - Sep 28, 2023    $1,649   Starts in Bishop and takes place in the Inyo National Forest.

Aug 25 - Aug 29, 2024    $2,099   Starts in Bishop and takes place in the John Muir Wilderness.

Sep 15 - Sep 19, 2024    $2,099   Starts in Bishop and takes place in the John Muir Wilderness.

Jul 7 - Jul 11, 2024    $2,099   Starts in Lone Pine and takes place in the Golden Trout Wilderness.

Jul 9 - Jul 13, 2023   $1,549    Starts in Lone Pine and takes place in the Golden Trout Wilderness.






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Last updated: May 4, 2023
Cottonwood Pack Station provides all of its services as a permit holder of Inyo National Forest and Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park.  

 

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