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Sierra National Forest Parks and Outdoors Travel Tips

By Ann Marie Brown
  • The Clover Meadow area of Sierra National Forest is the perfect place to horse around. Minarets Pack Station offers a variety of horseback trips into the Ansel Adams Wilderness, from two-hour fishing rides to week-long backcountry adventures. If you are traveling with your own horse, equestrian camping is available at Bowler Campground off Beasore Road.
  • Near Edison Lake, Mono Hot Springs Resort has a public pasture across from its campground off Kaiser Pass Road. Horses may stay in the pasture up to 14 days while their owners pitch a tent in the campground or rent a cabin at the resort. Several trailheads along Kaiser Pass access the John Muir Wilderness. If you didn't bring your own trusty steed, you can rent one at D & F Pack Station or High Sierra Pack Station.
  • At Dinkey Creek, Clyde Pack Outfitters offers a variety of rides from a couple of hours to multiple days, following trails into the Dinkey Lakes Wilderness and John Muir Wilderness. The trails above Courtright and Wishon reservoirs lead to some of the least-visited areas of the central Sierra. This is a great place to get away from the summer backpacking crowds.
  • If you are more interested in day rides than long backcountry trips, D & F Pack Station has locations at both Shaver Lake and Huntington Lake. Rides are available lasting from one hour to all day. Campers traveling with their own horses can find suitable accommodations at Badger Flat Campground, five miles east of Huntington Lake.

Sierra National Forest and the Central Valley Travel Guide

The Central Valley (also known as the San Joaquin Valley) is about as far as you can get from movie stars in stretch limos. This hot, flat strip of farms, dairies, fast-food joints, cheap motels, and truck stops stretches for 225 miles from Bakersfield to Redding. The 18,000-square-mile valley is central to the economy of the Golden State, in part because of its cultivated and irrigated fields, orchards, pastures, and vineyards. Read More

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Hotels

Huntington Lake Resort

P.O. Box 257
Lakeshore, CA 93634

Distance: 11.3 mi.
(from destination center)

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Vermilion Valley Resort

P.O. Box 258
Lakeshore, CA 93634

Distance: 11.3 mi.
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Minaret Falls Campground

Devils Postpile National Monument
Mammoth Lakes, CA

Distance: 14.4 mi.
(from destination center)

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Attractions

Huntington Lake

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65 miles northeast of Fresno


Distance: 13.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Nature trails at Huntington Lake highlight the area's spring wildflowers, bright birds, and wildlife. ... Read More
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Bass Lake

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Bass Lake, Sierra National Forest
1600 Tollhouse Rd.
Clovis, California 93611-0532

Distance: 27.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Bass Lake's warm water is popular with anglers, swimmers, water skiers, and boaters during summer. ... Read More
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Rainbow Falls

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Devils Postpile National Monument
P.O. Box 3999
Mammoth Lakes, California 93546

Distance: 13.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Hike to Rainbow Falls, an easy 2.5-mile trek beginning at the Ranger Station. ... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Sierra National Forest

Distance (mi.)
Reno/Tahoe International Airport 147.7 map
San Jose International Airport 151.3 map
Sacramento International Airport 160.3 map

Other Smaller Airports near Sierra National Forest

Distance (mi.)
Fresno Airterminal Airport 54.2 map
Merced Municipal Airport 74.8 map
Modesto Municipal Airport 99.9 map

Flight Deals to Sierra National Forest

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Las Vegas (LAS) to Reno (RNO) $147
Phoenix (PHX) to Reno (RNO) $227
Minneapolis/St Paul (MSP) to Reno (RNO) $250
Detroit (DTT) to Reno (RNO) $257
Boston (BOS) to Reno (RNO) $257

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