Category Archives: General
Heading Outdoors….with Kids!?
Another season to get outdoors is upon us. In wake of the 2020 COVID pandemic, there may be even more people wanting to travel and get away this summer. The idea of taking a child outdoors may be daunting for … Continue reading
A Long Fire Season
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: Walker Fire
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
Facebook Page has Returned!
I wanted to let everyone know that the Facebook Page for the Golden Trout Wilderness website has returned. There were some background things that needed changing and the original webpage was lost in the process. Therefore if one way to … Continue reading
New Year, New Communications
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you made the best of 2020 as much as you possibly could. The 2021 “hiking season” will soon be upon us. As such with a new year comes many new things in various parts … Continue reading
Forest Closure extended through end of December, 2020
Forest officials have extended the closure of Sequoia National Forest managed land near the Castle Fire through December 31, 2020. Despite cooler temperatures, hot spots continue to smolder and burn through dry vegetation. This creates hazardous conditions for anyone walking … Continue reading
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Message from Sequoia National Forest – Forest Supervisor
The week of August 15, California experienced a historic lightning siege with a reported 11,000 lightning strikes over 72-hours, igniting more than 650 wildfires. Two of the lightning-caused fires, the Castle and Shotgun fires (Sequoia (SQF) Complex), were reported by … Continue reading
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Tagged Castle Fire, Forest Supervisor, Sequoia National Forest, SQF Complex, wildfire
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Quick Castle Fire Update
The Castle Fire is now up to 15,000 acres. Trails leading into the Sequoia side of the wilderness are in the process of being closed. All trailheads and trails leading into the Golden Trout Wilderness from the Sequoia National Forest … Continue reading
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Contacting the Sequoia National Forest
If the standard numbers to the office are not working for the Sequoia National Forest, here are some alternative numbers according to their official website.
Golden Trout Wilderness 