Backcountry Horsemen of California
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Safety resources for equestrians (in alphabetical order by title)
BCHC provides this information as a resource and does not recommend or promote any pack station.
Johnston Horse Camp: Located in New Cuyama, CA, offers packing lessons, horse camping and mountain pack trips.
Website: johnstonhorsecamp.com
Los Padres Outfitters: Located in Carpenteria, offers pack trips in the Santa Barbara Mountains.
Website: lospadresoutfitters.com
Balch Park Pack Station: Located in Springville, CA, offers custom tailored horseback trips through remote High Sierra Wilderness.
Website: balchpark.com
Facebook: Balch Park Pack Station
Golden Trout Pack Station: Located in Springville, CA, provides pack trips in the Kern River Canyon, far into the Golden Trout Wilderness.
Website: goldentroutpacktrains.com
Bishop Pack Outfitters: Located in North Lake, CA, provides backcountry trips to Sabrina Basin, Horton Basin, Lamarck Lakes and Humphries Basin.
Website: bishoppackoutfitters.net
Facebook: Bishop Pack Outfitters
Cottonwood Pack Station: Located in Lone Pine, CA, offers supported hiking trips and will transport your gear to/from a point you specify or transport you AND your gear by horse/mule to/from a campsite).
Website: cottonwoodpackstation.com
Frontier Pack Station: Located in June Lake, CA, takes people on trail rides and pack trips to lakes over 9,000 feet in elevation.
Website: frontierpacktrain.com
Glacier Pack Train: Located in Big Pine, CA, provides day rides and longer stays at
Website: glacierpacktrain.com
Leavitt Meadow Pack Station: Located on the Eastern base of Sonora Pass off 108, guided trips into the Hoover wilderness and beautiful destinations up to the Northern Borders of Yosemite.
Website: leavittmeadows.com
Facebook: Leavitt Meadows
Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit: Located in Mammoth Lakes, CA, offers custom pack trips and a myriad of services with options ranging from all-inclusive trips.
Website: mammothpack.wixsite.com
Facebook: Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit
McGee Creek Pack Station: Located near Mammoth Lakes, CA, offers guided trips into the John Muir Wilderness and other scenic areas of the Eastern Sierra.
Website: mcgeecreekpackstation.com
Facebook: McGee Creek Pack Station
Red’s Meadow Pack Station: Operating out of Reds Meadow Valley near Mammoth Lakes, offers guided trips into the Ansel Adams Wilderness and other areas in the vicinity.
Website: redsmeadow.com
Facebook: Red's Meadow Pack Station
Rainbow Pack Outfitters: Located west of Bishop behind Parchers Resort. A working family business operated since 1924, provides excellent service into the Eastern Sierra backcountry.
Website: rainbowpackoutfitters.com
Rock Creek Pack Station: Situated in the eastern Sierra near Bishop, organizes pack trips into the beautiful wilderness areas surrounding Rock Creek and the John Muir Wilderness.
Website: rockcreekpackstation.com
Facebook: Rock Creek Pack Station
Virginia Lakes Pack Outfit: Based near Bridgeport, provides guided trips into the Hoover Wilderness, Emigrant Wilderness, and other scenic locations.
Website: virginialakes.com
Facebook: Virginia Lakes Pack Outfit
Aspen Meadow Pack Station, Inc.: Located near Dodge Ridge Ski Area and Pinecrest resort has been guiding riders, hunters and anglers to the Emigrant Wilderness area for more than 80 years.
Website: aspenmeadowpackstation.com
Facebook: Aspen Meadow Pack Station
Clyde Pack Outfitters: Outfitter and guide service with pack stations out of Dinkey Creek, Courtright and Wishon lakes, serving the John Muir Wilderness.
Website: clydepackoutfit.com
Facebook: Clyde Pack Outfitters
D & F Pack Station: Located in Lakeshore, CA, offers backcountry overnight pack trips in the Shaver Basin, halfway between Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Website: dfpackstation.co
Facebook: D&F Pack Station
Horse Corral Pack Station: Located between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, offers day rides, overnight pack trips, and resupplies (we haul freight on four legs).
Facebook: Horse Corral Pack Station
High Sierra Pack Station: Located in Lakeshore, CA, offers pack trips for all outdoor lovers: hikers, fishermen, and sightseers.
Website: highsierrapackstations.com
Facebook: High Sierra Pack Station
Kennedy Meadows Pack Station: Situated near Sonora Pass in the central Sierra, provides guided trips into the Emigrant Wilderness, Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, and other scenic areas.
Website: kennedymeadows.com
Facebook: Kennedy Meadows Resort
Minarets Pack Station: Located on the southern border of Yosemite National Park provides pack service into the Ansel Adam's Wilderness and Southern Yosemite National Park.
Website: minaretspack.com
Facebook: Minarets Pack Station
Muir Trail Ranch: Lakeshore, CA, offers horse-assisted trips into the Sierra National Forest and Kings Canyon National Park.
Website: muirtrailranch.com
Facebook: Muir Trail Ranch
Sequoia Kings Pack Trains, DBA Pine Creek Pack Station and Berners' Pack Outfits
Website: sequoiakingspacktrains.weebly.com
Facebook: Sequoia Kings Pack Trains
Reid Horse & Cattle Co.:With operations based in Plumas County, CA, offers pack trips from their Gold Lake Pack Station.
Website: reidhorse.com
(State organizations often have several chapters/units with their own websites and Facebook pages - if not listed here, do a Search for the site or on Facebook)