I got this from a friend, This is near Mammoth Lakes Ski resort, I will be up here next July and will investigate. I do know that there is a horse stable in the city of Mammoth. Sierra meadows, but no camping.

Red's Meadow Resort and Pack Station

P.O. Box 395
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
800-292-7758
760-934-2345
FAX: 760-872-4940

Horseback riding and hiking: Yosemite, Ansel Adams John Muir Wildernesses, Mt. Whitney. Photography, fishing, trail rides, horse drives. Cabins, cafe and market.

Sierra Meadows Ranch

P.O. Box 4058
#1 Sherwin Creek Road
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-934-6161
FAX (call first) 760-934-6161

Sleighrides and cross-country skiing in winter; trail rides, hayrides, horse boarding; weddings, special events in summer.

Camping in Red�s Meadow Area

Drive took 8+ hours with about 1 hour stop in Bishop. Never come home on Friday, took 10 hours starting from McGee Creek; terrible traffic from San Bernardino home.

Camp at Red�s Meadow Pack Station. Adjacent to water is just alongside trail. Further up slope from private horse corral area is good spot for several rigs with a fire ring (home-made = do it yourself).

Cabins (A-E with E being closest to horses. Motel rooms. Caf� (make reservations for dinner menu, otherwise lunch menu for dinner), great root beer floats. Store. Check in at store.

Campground has fantastic rustic hot spring shower (6 stalls); second from the end has best shower head. Bring lantern. Floor is wet; would be good to bring old towel.

Trails – wouldn�t have changed a thing. Each was perfect in its own way. Good order. Just more places to go next time. Top two – High Trail to Thousand Island and clear trail to Scotcher Lake (Bernie!). Ride to Minaret Falls. Red Cone and McLeod Ride.

Trails from Red�s Meadow Area

Day One – Rainbow Falls and Devil�s Postpile - easy, fairly level – 2.55 mi, 2 � hrs.

* Down to Rainbow Falls less than 1 mile. Bring halters to tie horses (tie rails) to walk to see falls. Quite spectacular. Can walk down path to bottom of falls. Lower Rainbow Falls another .8 miles further.

* Back up trail toward Devil�s Postpile. Tie/hobble horse off trail to left just before �no horses� sign. Hike up to Devil�s Postpile Monument. (Lots of people on all these trails along river.)

* Back down trail, cross over rock to bridge over river.

* Return, cross river trail and go up trail (south PCT) to pack station (crosses another trail – footpath from trailhead to Falls) .5 miles

* Back to camp

Day Two – King Creek - pretty, fishing – 5 � hours with lunch & fishing, 10.5 miles, 7700 – 8400 ft elevation.

* Take trail down hill just around Cross bridge over river PCT/JMT north 1 mile. First left up King Creek, varied terrain.

* After crossing King Creek go a bit further and cut off trail toward creek where see rock waterfalls. Tie/hobble horses. Enjoy fishing (bites on each cast – Panther Martin lures/worms).

* Rode up trail a while. Enjoyed (walked back down rock area). Could go on up to Fern Lake about another 3 miles up (6 more miles roundtrip).

Day Three – Red Cones and McLeod Lake – changes every � mile, wonderful, through burned area, then forests, meadows, views. ~ 3 �-4 hours, 10.3 miles, 7700 – 9400 ft elevation, up with level areas and then down.

* Out trail past our camp, first left onto PCT south up hill past Red Cones to Upper Crater Meadow. Great trail condition.

* Could turn at Lower Crater Meadow for alternate route or not going to McLeod.

* Left at intersection (shows signs to Horseshoe Lake) in Upper Crate Meadow. Trail a bit rutted, but OK.

* Up to McLeod Lake (beautiful). Took longer loop around (either is OK).

* Return Mammoth Pass Trail back down to Red�s Meadow (trail comes in right down to pack station.

Day Four – Minaret Falls – lovely, easy, views of Devil�s Postpile – 6 � mi. 2 � hr.

* Down past corrals to cross bridge over river.

* Continue north on PCT, bearing right when JMT goes off to left.

* Go as far as like, then turn around and come back. Maps showing trails on other side of highway are not correct and not passable by horses.

Walk trail past Resort to Sacher Lake.

Day Five - Out of Agnews Meadow to Thousand Island Lake – phenomenal, top ten ride, views, variety, spectacular, colored rocks - 16.5 miles, elevation

* Up High Trail (PCT north), climbs then is fairly level rise, good condition trail.

* Continue up to Thousand Island Lake

Rides we want to do

Take rig to Agnews, take bus shuttle back to Red�s. Ride up PCT to Agnews, spend the night, then ride to Thousand Island.

Ride to Johnston Meadow and Minaret Lakes

Ride to Fern Lake

Ride down the river (rocky!!)

Ride to Shadow Lake and Ediza (treacherous rocks up to Shadow – get off horses)