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Author Archives: Joshua
Wildfire Update: All three fires grow
The Alder Fire is now up to approximately 1,300 acres, Mountaineer is approximately 80, and Moses is grown slightly to 0.3 acres. Trails are still closed at this time. The exact details are below. Current Fire Information: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6238/ ALDER FIRE Location: … Continue reading
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Tagged Alder Fire, Golden Trout Wilderness, Moses Fire, Mountaineer Fire, Sequoia National Forest
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Wildfire Update: Alder, Mountaineer, and Moses Fires Showing Little Growth
The Alder Fire, located just west of the Golden Trout Wilderness boundary, is the largest of the three fires currently burning. Mountaineer is only at 19 acres with very little growth. Moses remains at 0.1 acres. Crews are either continuing … Continue reading
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Tagged Alder Fire, Golden Trout Wilderness, Moses Fire, Mountaineer Fire, Sequoia National Forest
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Wildfire Update: Roads and Trails Close
Alder and Mountaineer Fires are continuing to grow. As such the Sequoia National Forest has issued Forest Orders to close trails and roads associated with the fire. Forest Service road 21S50 (North Road) above Clicks Creek TH is closed and … Continue reading
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Tagged 21S50, 30E14, 31E14, 31E18, 31E21, Alder Fire, closure, Golden Trout Wilderness, Griswold Trail, Jacobsen Trail, Mountaineer Fire, North Road, Sequoia National Forest, Summit Trail, wildfire
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Trip Report: Lewis Camp to Willow Springs
Kevin and 6 of his friends went out into the GTW earlier this month. His goal was to get away and find some solitude. Here is what he has to report. On the weekend of Oct 5th-7th six friends and … Continue reading
Wildfire: Mountaineer Fire
In case you were heading out along the Summit Trail or on the Mountaineer Trail, you may want to read this: The Mountaineer Fire is about one and a half miles east of the Alder Fire. It is located north … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, Golden Trout Wilderness, InciWeb, Mountaineer Fire, Sequoia National Forest
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Trail Report: Clicks Creek to Little Kern River at Sagebrush Gulch; then to Soda Spring Creek and Parole Cabin Meadow
User Dan Hall did a recent trip into the GTW. It sounds like quite the hike. Here is what he has to report. Make sure to check out a link to his photos. On October 8, 2018 I started my … Continue reading
Video: Upper Kern River Fly Fishing
A group of three head out the Forks of the Kern TH and hike up the Kern River for some fly fishing. Check out there catches and views along the way. With the fall weather, who’s ready to get outside … Continue reading
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Tagged fishing, Forks of the Kern, Golden Trout Wilderness, Kern River Trail, Sequoia National Forest, Upper Kern River
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Video: LABC 4th of July to Chicken Spring Lake
Come along on another overnight trip to Chicken Spring Lake. This time it is a group of folks from LABC who head out. Enjoy the views and clear skies from their 4th of July trip this past season.
Video: Overnight to Chicken Spring Lake
Catherine and Julie head out to do an overnight trip to Chicken Spring Lake. The trip was early August, so you will get to see some of the smoke haze from the Ferguson Fire. Don’t let that stop you from … Continue reading
Poll: Drones
Do you think drones should be allowed in the wilderness? Many see it as mechanical use by a small machine. The noise level takes away from the wilderness experience. Others say they should be allowed because they are no different … Continue reading
