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Recreation Region: Kern River Ranger District

Pack Station Trail

Current Conditions
For Kern River Ranger District recreation information, please call 760-376-3781.

This is one 10 mile long trail divided into three segments by roads and has several creek crossings:1. The first segment, Pack Station Trail 35E07, starts at the trailhead just north of Troy Meadows and follows Fish Creek north toward Smith Meadow. 2. The second segment, Fish Creek Trail 34E33, starts about 2 miles north of Troy Meadow heading north for 3 miles along Fish Creek. The trail connects with a dirt road at the southern end of Smith Meadow and continues north along the west side of the meadow, along a private property fence line. 3. The third segment, Smith Meadow Trail 34E06, starts at Smith Road 21S36, at the northwestern end of Smith Meadow and travels along Fish Creek and up a rocky canyon to the Golden Trout Wilderness boundary. The trail is open for the following uses: Horseback Riding and Hicking.

Specific Trail Information

Trail Number

35E07

Trail Type

Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.

General Information

May

Contact Name: Kern River Ranger District

Contact Phone: 760-376-3781

Photo of the Kern River Ranger District Office

Address: 11380 Kernville Road Kernville, CA 93238
Phone: 760-376-3781
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Memorial - Labor Day weekend 7 days a week. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: SM.FS.SequoiaNF@usda.gov

Additional Information

Operated By

Sequoia National Forest, Kern River Ranger District

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated July 24, 2025