The River Trail from Johnsondale Bridge

At 9:00am we will be carpooling/caravanning to the Johnsondale Bridge. At 9:30am we will hike between 5 to 8 miles round trip on the scenic River Trail. The trail runs parallel to the river, and the elevation gain for this section is more than 700 feet. This section is an out-and-back hike.

Please note: this is a very rocky trail. We may have to rock scramble in places. If the rocks are wet, they become slick and the hike will be moved to Whiskey Flat.

Parking
We need to be very mindful regarding parking because there is very little of it at the Johnsondale Bridge. We are meeting at James Sierra Gateway in Kernville at 9:00am in case you need to pick anything up. If the Johnsondale parking lot is full, there is ample parking at the Brush Creek turnout. If you want to drive your own vehicle and park at Brush Creek, then we can shuttle you the half mile to the trailhead. Brush Creek is a big parking lot and there should be plenty of room.

Bakersfield hikers please arrange carpooling/caravanning to Kernville in the comments below.

Please, if you are sick in any way, stay home! The club is not equipped to render medical aid and there is no cell phone service at the trailhead or on the trail.

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*** 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.