kern river backpacking
Your email address will not be published. From Kern Flat at the Doe Meadow Trail intersection, trail 33E20 continues another 2.2 miles to Nine-Mile Creek and connects to other trails along the way.
Southern Fork of the Kern River
But many of the "locals" - and an increasing number of visitors - will tell you to go take a hike if you think water is the only attraction. Backpacking to the Upper Little Kern River – Success! The "Forks" refers to the confluence of these two rivers. RINCON is favorite mountain biking trail, that is also open to dirt bikes (OHV) & equestrian, so share the trail and play nice. In the late Spring and early Summer, one may run into a strange type of hiker - whitewater kayakers! I looked at his face and I could tell. This part of the river sees much of the action, with kayakers, river rafters, fishermen, RVs, motorcycles, mountain bikers, backpackers and campers, seeking easy river access, hiking trailheads or just a good picnic spot. The Forks of the Kern Trailhead is one of the primary gateways for hiking countless miles in Golden Trout Wilderness. The blue line is our backpacking route, with Kern Flat being at the top right. It also forks off at Fish Creek Trail, which connects to the Jerkey Meadows Trailhead. Troy Meadows A kayaker hikes his boat down to run a remote section of the Kern River. There is a 10-inch maximum size limit on Rainbow Trout with no size limit on Brown Trout on this section of river.
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i’d love to go fishing w you. This day hike can be expanding into several great backpacking adventures.One great option is Kern Flat and beyond for river lovers.
Another is to do a 26 mile loop of the Little Kern River via Kern Flat Trail, Doe Meadow Trail, Lewis Camp Trail to Jerkey Meadows to Fish Creek Trail. On the other side, the trail will follow the North Fork Kern River for almost 8 miles to the Kern Flat Bridge. Kern River is a top recreation destination for the lower half of the state, since it is the only big Sierra river within easy reach of Southern California.
Numerous small lodges between Kernville & Johnsondale. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. I said, “Take my rod; it’s rigged. Long Valley Campground The earthen dam is on the south westside.
Jerky Meadows Trailhead to Golden Trout Wilderness. Certainly my trips in Montana measured up in terms of quality and quantities of fish…but many times that was guided on drift boat flinging the bobber….just not the same as hunting wild fish wading on a technically difficult river. California State Route 178 (Hwy 178), which connects Mojave desert w/ Bako. Horse Meadow Campground Both the Western Divide Highway (to the north) and Sherman’s Pass Road (to the east) close for many months, due to snow. 3 thoughts on “ Backpacking the Forks of the Kern River Trail ” Frank Ferraris October 7, 2016 at 7:35 am. Note that the Forks Trail (Kern Flat Trail, 33E20) also continues back toward Lloyd Meadow Road via Freeman Creek from the parking lot. Brush Creek: awesome waterfalls & pools on Brush Creek, only accessible by hiking trail. Can you tell me, when I hike past the Little Kern River and reach the Kern River should I proceed upriver or downriver if I wanted to catch a Kern River Raimbow in the shortest time. While most people call this the Forks of the Kern Trail, the official name of this trail is Kern Flat Trail, 33E20. GREAT HIKING TRAILS IN THE SOUTHERN SIERRAS.
Tall pines with an empty campground awaits!
Sometimes losing a fish is as fun as landing them. I got up and asked him what he was dropping, and he said nothing; that it broke off earlier. Nothing was said as he fought the fish for an eternity until I said, “if he gets any farther down river you are going to have to chase him.” That fish ran again down river, shook his head and he was off. I said like I always do when guiding him: “What do you see?” He said, “I see two good runs with two separate seams.” “Yep.” I said. Up the Kern River, on the other side of the Little Kern. Golden Trout Wilderness An overgrown hunters camp (which has been almost destroyed) is located up hill from Brush Creek falls; but accessible via unmaintained dirt road – unsigned pull out, just off Shermans’ Pass Road. Popular Kern Recreation – backpacking, camping, fishing, hiking, river rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, off-roading & floating (inner tubing). Rincon Camp is rugged, may be overgrown and unmaintained.
Off-Road Camping. Minimal to modest campsites in the lower canyon.
i just missed this comment altogether. fishing, day hikes, backpacking, rock climbing, mountaineering, horse packs. Monache Meadows (Inyo NF) This is right where Brush Creek comes down the steep mountain. The daily limit is 2 fish and 2 fish in possession combined.". On the last night as the sun started to go down the risers started at the site. We walked back to camp and I said, “My god you have become a good fisherman. Speed limit is generally under 40 mph for this historic route which parallels the 178, in between Lake Isabella and Bako.
This is also the end of a canyoneering adventure several miles and 1000 feet higher up the Little Kern. (Use this for hiking a large loop). Much of the river is obscured by trees and bushes. I don’t think he was ready for a vicious take on top. This time it’s a big fish. From the USFS: "Fishing season on this section of river also runs from the last Saturday in April to the 15th of November. You do a great job describing the details of your trips and fly fishing experiences.
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Just past the ranch turnoff, turn right onto Lloyd Meadow Road, 22S82. Primitive camps – Camp 1, Camp 2, Camp 3, Camp 4, Camp 5 Required fields are marked *. father and son headed to fish alone. From the Kern River Valley, drive up M99/Sierra Way north along the Kern River about 20 miles. Take this almost 20 miles, (past Freeman Creek) to dirt road 20S67. Or better yet…. This major east-west Sierra route is a four-laner (freeway) cutting thru the valley. Water recreation is one of the most frequently cited reasons for visiting the Kern River Valley. Sometimes is it too high to cross, use your best judgment or hike upstream to look for other options.
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