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Video: Day 1 of Solo Hiking in The GTW

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Joshua

HikeStad ventures into the Golden Trout Wilderness for a few days. He begins on the eastern side of the GTW and heads south to Trail Pass. Ultimately ends up at Chicken Spring Lake to conclude the first day.

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A Long Fire Season

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Joshua

What a crazy wildfire season in California, let alone the local mountains in the southern Sierra Nevada. The western side of the Golden Trout Wilderness was already closed to public access due to the Castle Fire (aka SQF Complex) in … Continue reading →

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Wildfire: Progress Made on Walker Fire

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Joshua

Official news release: SPRINGVILLE, Calif. — September 6, 2021Crews are making progress towards containment of the 8,719-acre Walkers Fire, reaching 58%. Growth was slowed over the past couple of days as firefighters were able to tie the most active fires … Continue reading →

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Wildfire: Walker Fire Continues to Spot

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Joshua

A message from the Sequoia National Forest. SPRINGVILLE, Calif. — September 1, 2021On Tuesday, Walkers Fire operations continued to focus on protecting structures and halting the fires spread. Air tankers, hand crews and helicopters continue to slow the fires growth … Continue reading →

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USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closes ALL National Forests for Public Safety

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Joshua

Takes affect tomorrow August 31,2021. Below are the exact words from the closure order VALLEJO, Calif., — August 30, 2021. To better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire crisis, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region … Continue reading →

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Wildfire: Walker Fire

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Joshua

From the USDA Forest Service Walkers Fire Information:  Sequoia National Forest – Denise AlonzoDenise.Alonzo@usda.gov Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks – Mark Ruggiero Mark_Ruggiero@partner.nps.gov Walkers Fire ignites spot fires further north into the Wilderness SPRINGVILLE, Calif. — August 23, 2021 … Continue reading →

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Video: 84 Mile Semi-loop Through GTW

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Joshua

Ready for a video on the Eastern side of the Golden Trout Wilderness? Back in June of 2020 a hiker ventured out on an 84 mile trek into the GTW. Beautiful grand vistas of meadows, the mountains, and more. Who’s … Continue reading →

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Video: 3 Days and 2 Nights

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Joshua

A group of people head into the western side of the Golden Trout Wilderness. They set up a base camp, do a day hike on the second day, and then head out the third day. Do you recognize any of … Continue reading →

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Video: Preview of a 90 Trek Through the GTW

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Joshua

With a lot of the wilderness being closed to the public this year for the western portion of the GTW, maybe some videos of users will suffice? See how this user treks through approximately 90 miles of the Golden Trout … Continue reading →

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Most Roads Are Open for the 2021 Season

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Joshua

Sorry for the delay. The roads page has been updated to the latest information. Most of the roads are open as long as they are not within the Castle Fire perimeter. One thing to remember is a road could be … Continue reading →

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