Kern Valley Hiking Club +

We were going to do this hike in the spring but were mesmerized by all the wildflowers on Sugarloaf so we decided to hike up there first and then only had a little bit of energy left over for Blue Point.
This area deserves a whole day of exploration.
We will hike around Blue Point for a bit and then go exploring in the areas beyond. Several canyons that ends up in Golden Canyon. Too much fun.
We will hike on OHV trail and also cross country over steep rugged terrain. App. 10 miles.

15 ESSENTIALS YOU MUST CARRY ON ALL HIKES
Besides the obvious 1 1/2-2 liters of water, lunch, snack, warm jacket/wind breaker, rain gear if needed, warm hat and gloves, the following is a must to have in your day pack:

1. Map of the area, even if you are using a gps
3. Headlamp or small flashlight with extra batteries.
4. Knife or utility tool such as a Swiss Army knife
5. Fire starter. You can make your own with cotton balls and Vaseline or

Esbit fuel cubes.
6. Emergency space blanket
7. Emergency water purifier or filter.
8. Light weight base layer (Thermasilk is very light weight)
9. First aid kit
10. Extra food (2-3 power bars)
11. Waterproof matches (or regular matches or lighter kept in zip bag)
12. Sun screen
13. Small plastic trowel and toilet paper (in zip bag)
14. App. 2’ duck tape.
15. Whistle to scare away bears or to be found if lost.
Every hiker needs to carry these items on all day hikes.
**PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY *** No one in the group is a guide or in any way responsible for your comfort or safety. Please be prepared with adequate gear and supplies for the trip. Please remember that going out into wilderness has risks associated with it and you should be aware and prepared to address any changes in weather, road conditions or to look out for/avoid random acts of nature, including insects, wild animals and natural hazards. It is your responsibility to evaluate the difficulty of any activity you participate in, and decide whether you are prepared by having the experience, skill, knowledge, equipment, and the physical and emotional stamina to safely participate.
*** WAIVER OF LIABILITY *** The Organizers and members in this group are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Kern Valley Hiking Club Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities.
By RSVPing you and those you bring with you as your guests ARE agreeing to the above statements

The Kern River Valley Heritage Foundation, thanks to Deanne Shulman, is allowing us special access to their property to do this hike. It will be about an eight mile up and back / loop hike with around 1,900' of overall gain. We will hike up Bootlegger Canyon where Don Hanning had a moonshine operation in the 1920s during prohibition. There are spectacular views of Lake Isabella and the surrounding mountains throughout the whole hike. We will find a peak on the ridge to stop and have lunch, then follow the ridge and loop around back to the cars. This is a great opportunity to hike some trails and see some sites that are normally inaccessible. It is also a perfect hike for December being that it is not susceptible to snow and is for the most part exposed.

*** WAIVER OF LIABILITY *** The Organizers and members in this group are not professional enough trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Southern Sierra Hiking Club Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities.

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The Canyon View Trail (scenic) is all open and cleared now! So we can finally do that part again! 👍

OR

We’ll go up Tule Elk incline to the free lookout binoculars (6.4% elevation gain) and wind down in a loop for 8 miles total.

OR

We can go to Reflection Pond (no water there) and “Scull Rock” (looks like a scull 💀 ).

Plan to go 8-10 or so miles. Elevation gain only 1,200-1,800. People always like Tule Elk Trail. We can do that with or without Reflection Pond & Skull 💀 Rock.

Or anything else! I’ll see what attendees want to do. Please know YOUR abilities & limitations!

Just so I can get a little exercise and stay hiking ready for some trips, when I am home 🏡

Now it is cooler 🥶
So we will start later.

Arrive and meet early enough to start hiking 🥾 at noon from “The Crossing Group Campground”. (It comes up in Google Maps.) Wind Wolves is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm now.

I just made it to Mt. Whitney & back! 👍. So this is just going to be a no stress “chill” 🥶hike 🥾⛰

Please DM me if you have any questions.

“The Crossing” is 5.4 miles from the highway entrance.

Enter WW 🐺🐺 from North.

@ 3 miles, turn Right.

@ 3.7 miles, Left at Stop 🛑 sign, following directions displayed on sign to “The Crossing”.

@ 4.8 miles, Straight through Stop 🛑 sign, again following directions displayed on sign to “ The Crossing”.

@ 5.4 miles is “The Crossing” and its parking area.

I know this place well. It really is a hidden gem 💎 Normally it has better AQ than Bakersfield. 👍

There are flush toilets, sinks, paper towels 🧻 and also filtered water 💦 at 0, 0.5, and 2 miles at Wind Wolves 🐺 🐺

Entrance & parking is free 💰👍

If coming from Bakersfield, we can meet & carpool from Rite Aid, on the NW corner of Old River Road & Panema Lane. Meeting there and leaving at 11:15 am or so.

Please let me know if you want to do that together!

***All of our Kern Valley Hiking Club Group’s basic regular hiker responsibilities and release of liabilities apply here, as stated on all of our events.

Please refer to them if you have any questions.

*** PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY *** No one in the group is a guide or in any way responsible for your comfort or safety. Please be prepared with adequate gear and supplies for the trip. Please remember that going out into wilderness has risks associated with it and you should be aware and prepared to address any changes in weather, road conditions or to look out for/avoid random acts of nature, including insects, wild animals and natural hazards. It is your responsibility to evaluate the difficulty of any activity you participate in, and decide whether you are prepared by having the experience, skill, knowledge, equipment, and the physical and emotional stamina to safely participate.

*** WAIVER OF LIABILITY
*** The Organizers and members in this group are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Kern Valley Hiking Club Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities.

By RSVPing you and those you bring with you as your guests ARE agreeing to the above statements.

The Canyon View Trail (scenic) is all open and cleared now! So we can finally do that part again! 👍

OR

We’ll go up Tule Elk incline to the free lookout binoculars (6.4% elevation gain) and wind down in a loop for 8 miles total.

OR

We can go to Reflection Pond (no water there) and “Scull Rock” (looks like a scull 💀 ).

Plan to go 8-10 or so miles. Elevation gain only 1,200-1,800. People always like Tule Elk Trail. We can do that with or without Reflection Pond & Skull 💀 Rock.

Or anything else! I’ll see what attendees want to do. Please know YOUR abilities & limitations!

Just so I can get a little exercise and stay hiking ready for some trips, when I am home 🏡

Now it is cooler 🥶
So we will start later.

Arrive and meet early enough to start hiking 🥾 at noon from “The Crossing Group Campground”. (It comes up in Google Maps.) Wind Wolves is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm now.

I just made it to Mt. Whitney & back! 👍. So this is just going to be a no stress “chill” 🥶hike 🥾⛰

Please DM me if you have any questions.

“The Crossing” is 5.4 miles from the highway entrance.

Enter WW 🐺🐺 from North.

@ 3 miles, turn Right.

@ 3.7 miles, Left at Stop 🛑 sign, following directions displayed on sign to “The Crossing”.

@ 4.8 miles, Straight through Stop 🛑 sign, again following directions displayed on sign to “ The Crossing”.

@ 5.4 miles is “The Crossing” and its parking area.

I know this place well. It really is a hidden gem 💎 Normally it has better AQ than Bakersfield. 👍

There are flush toilets, sinks, paper towels 🧻 and also filtered water 💦 at 0, 0.5, and 2 miles at Wind Wolves 🐺 🐺

Entrance & parking is free 💰👍

If coming from Bakersfield, we can meet & carpool from Rite Aid, on the NW corner of Old River Road & Panema Lane. Meeting there and leaving at 11:15 am or so.

Please let me know if you want to do that together!

***All of our Kern Valley Hiking Club Group’s basic regular hiker responsibilities and release of liabilities apply here, as stated on all of our events.

Please refer to them if you have any questions.

*** PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY *** No one in the group is a guide or in any way responsible for your comfort or safety. Please be prepared with adequate gear and supplies for the trip. Please remember that going out into wilderness has risks associated with it and you should be aware and prepared to address any changes in weather, road conditions or to look out for/avoid random acts of nature, including insects, wild animals and natural hazards. It is your responsibility to evaluate the difficulty of any activity you participate in, and decide whether you are prepared by having the experience, skill, knowledge, equipment, and the physical and emotional stamina to safely participate.

*** WAIVER OF LIABILITY
*** The Organizers and members in this group are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Kern Valley Hiking Club Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities.

By RSVPing you and those you bring with you as your guests ARE agreeing to the above statements.