Category Archives: General
Wildfire Update: Pier Fire at 95% Containment
Pier Fire Update September 18, 2017 Pier Fire Information: (559) 559-539-2607 ext. 2292, 8 a.m.– 4 p.m. Size: 36,556 acres Fire Start: August 29, 2017 Containment: 95% Location: Highway 190, east of Springville Total Personnel: 450 Cause: Human caused, under investigation Resources: Crews 10, Helicopters 3, Engines 19, Dozers 6, Water … Continue reading
Some Map Links Fixed
Just letting everyone know I re-updated the Google Earth KML/KMZ files and GTW Map 100MB PDF links. They should all be available now to download once again from Dropbox.
Trip Report: Forks of the Kern
User Douglas Burke and a friend hike down the Forks of the Kern trail this past weekend. Here are a few photos and a report to check out. Douglas reports, A buddy of mine and I hiked the Forks of … Continue reading
Access to Trailheads Right Now Does Not Mean It’s Safe!
As many of the roads are opening to access various trailheads leading into the Golden Trout Wilderness, this does not mean it is safe to start hiking the trail. Why? Well reports of rivers “raging” and flowing “exceptionally higher than … Continue reading
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Tagged Dangerous, Golden Trout Wilderness, High Flow, River, Safety
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Mineral King Photo Comparison
Some users enter the Golden Trout Wilderness through Mineral King. Once south of Farewell Gap, they enter into what some consider a hidden gem within the Sequoia National Forest’s side of the wilderness. By the looks of things in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Comparison, Farewell Gap, Golden Trout Wilderness, May, Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, Snow Conditions
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Happy New Year!
Have a Happy New Year everyone! Hopefully a trip or two to the Golden Trout Wilderness is on your list of things to do in 2017. Already have trip plans for 2017? Do share in the comments or Facebook below.
Roads Closed for the Season
The latest series of storms have closed the last remaining roads accessing the Golden Trout Wilderness. Users will have to either wait till the snow melts or access the wilderness by other means.
Wildfire Update: Locations and Size
The map above shows the latest location and size of both the Hidden and Jacobsen Fires within the Golden Trout Wilderness. The recent storm may have slowed progress down, but we won’t know officially till it passes. According to InciWeb, … Continue reading
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Tagged Golden Trout Wilderness, Hidden Fire, Jacobsen Fire, Sequoia National Forest
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Wildfire: The Hidden Fire Emerges
Another wildfire burning as a result of a thunderstorm around October 29 has increased in size just west of the Golden Trout Wilderness. Here is what InciWeb has to report: The Hidden Fire, located in the Golden Trout Wilderness east of … Continue reading
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Tagged Hidden Fire, Mountain Home State Forest, Sequoia National Forest, wildfire
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