{"id":8855,"date":"2016-11-11T21:59:33","date_gmt":"2016-11-12T05:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tx.netius.net\/?p=8855"},"modified":"2016-11-11T22:30:27","modified_gmt":"2016-11-12T06:30:27","slug":"horse-meadow-campground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/horse-meadow-campground\/","title":{"rendered":"Horse Meadow Campground"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/campintrees-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kern Meadows Camping\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/campintrees.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/campintrees-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/campintrees-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Horse Meadow Campground<\/h2>\n<p>Salmon Creek, Kern Plateau &#8211;<br \/>\nSequoia National Forest<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/signs\/symbols\/horse.gif\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" alt=\"horse camping\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/signs\/symbols\/NFS.gif\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" alt=\"National Forest Camps\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/signs\/symbols\/bike.gif\" width=\"30\" height=\"20\" alt=\"Mountain Biking Kern\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/signs\/symbols\/hike.gif\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" alt=\"Hikes\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/signs\/symbols\/fish.gif\" width=\"32\" height=\"20\" alt=\"fish\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/signs\/symbols\/RV.gif\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" alt=\"Trailer access\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/signs\/symbols\/camp.gif\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" alt=\"camping\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Looking to stay away from the masses camping at the Kern River? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Horse Meadow Campground can be found on the east side of the Kern River, up on the Kern Plateau<\/strong>. Up the infamous, steep and rugged <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/backroads\/22s05-sequoia-nf\/\">Shermans Pass Road<\/a>. How exciting! <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/shermansaab-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Grades\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-8929\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Climb the hill slowly and cautiously, no guardrails. Up the grade, Shermans eastbound &#8211; out of the dryness of the Kern canyon. Find Cherry Hill Road, that is also the Big Meadow turn off: <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/22s12-sequoia-nf\/\">Forest Road# 22S12<\/a>, a long, narrow dirt road leads from paved Shermans Pass Road, 10 miles out to this ideal campground. Far enough off the main road, so you won&#8217;t see much of a crowd out here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/22S05_Sherman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/22S05_Sherman-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"22s05 sherman pass\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/22S05_Sherman-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/22S05_Sherman.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hunters, horse campers and hikers really like this spot. Mountain bikers are known to frequent the region as well. Forest, meadows, trails, creeks, nature, all around. <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wilderness\/dome-land-wilderness\/\">Dome Land Wilderness<\/a> is close by; Waterfalls hikes, swimming holes, viewpoints. Fishing, hunting, horseback trails. Dirt roads and single track trails all over &#8211; all within the vicinity of <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/sightsee\/big-meadow-sequoia\/\">Big Meadow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/horsemdwcamp.jpg\" alt=\"Kern Meadows Camping\" width=\"500\" height=\"454\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/horsemdwcamp.jpg 500w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/horsemdwcamp-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the main Rd #22S12, the camp access road #23S08 will lead out to the NFS Campground &#8211; HORSE MEADOW. Located at higher elevation forests &#8211; 3000&#8242; feet higher than the Kern River!<\/p>\n<p>Nice forested, high country camp spots in a developed campground. The long, access road is worth it for all the scenery and seclusion. Vault toilets, piped water, maybe a small fee. Open summer into autumn, closes for winter months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Horse Meadow Campground<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\u2022\tElevation: 7600&#8242;<br \/>\n\t\u2022\tNumber of Sites: 41<br \/>\n\t\u2022\tVehicle Access: RV 23&#8242; max<br \/>\n\t\u2022\tCampsites Reservation: No<br \/>\n\t\u2022\tCamp Fee: Yes<br \/>\n\t\u2022\tLength of Stay: 14 Days<br \/>\n\t\u2022\tSeason: June \u2013 November<br \/>\n\t\u2022\tTrailheads:\u00a0Salmon Creek<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/33E36trailhead.jpg\" alt=\"33e36trailhead\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/33E36trailhead.jpg 600w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/33E36trailhead-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nDeveloped Campground @ Salmon Creek Trail #33E36. Hiking trailheads lead off to various destinations like, Salmon Creek Falls, Big Meadow, Cannel Meadows and Dome Lands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B009YYGSGI\/totalescape-20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/maps\/finals\/sequoia.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"225\" alt=\"Sequoia Kern Map\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/sunnycampsites.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/sunnycampsites-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sunny Campsite\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/sunnycampsites-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/sunnycampsites-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/sunnycampsites.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SUMMERTIME: If you are coming in from <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=217\" target=\"_blank\">Kennedy Meadows<\/a> on the EAST (or the Mojave desert <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/tripez\/trips\/395.html\" target=\"_blank\">US 395<\/a>) &#8211; first verify that the Sherman Pass is OPEN for through traffic. Ask road conditions with local rangers ahead of time. ANY amount of snow will close this whole paved route for the winter season, up until June sometimes. <\/p>\n<p>Over 30 miles (one way) to the nearest general store for supplies. Pack &#8216;block ice&#8217; in the cooler, instead of cubes. <\/p>\n<p><B>nearby towns:<\/B><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=146\" target=\"_blank\">Fairview<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=217\" target=\"_blank\">Kennedy Meadows<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=219\" target=\"_blank\">Kernville<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=237\" target=\"_blank\">Lake Isabella<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=297\" target=\"_blank\">Mojave<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/sightsee\/big-meadow-sequoia\/\">Big Meadow is closeby. Check it out!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/sightsee\/big-meadow-sequoia\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bigmdwkern-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Big Meadow Kern\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-8846\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Horse Meadow Campground Salmon Creek, Kern Plateau &#8211; Sequoia National Forest Looking to stay away from the masses camping at the Kern River? Horse Meadow Campground can be found on the east side of the Kern River, up on the Kern Plateau. Up the infamous, steep and rugged Shermans Pass Road. How exciting! Climb the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/horse-meadow-campground\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Horse Meadow Campground<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[24,14,21,20,179,208,25,5],"tags":[3183,501,193,436,1691,424,287,267,283,3189,284,454,971,258,3190,269,262,1048,3168,924,364,451,277,3191,2119,2763,235,2452,182,307,3192],"class_list":["post-8855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-backpacking","category-waterfalls","category-campground","category-creeks","category-equestrian","category-fishing","category-hikes-hikes","category-hikes","tag-big-meadow","tag-campers","tag-campgrounds","tag-camps","tag-cattle","tag-day-hikes","tag-equestrian-2","tag-hiking","tag-horse-2","tag-horse-meadow-campground","tag-horseback","tag-horses","tag-hunting","tag-kern","tag-long-dirt-road","tag-maps","tag-national-forest","tag-nfs","tag-pasture","tag-plateau","tag-rv","tag-secluded","tag-sequoia","tag-sequoia-maps","tag-sequoia-national-forest","tag-small-campground","tag-topo","tag-trailers","tag-trailheads","tag-usda","tag-usnfs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Horse Meadow Campground - Total Escape Outside<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/horse-meadow-campground\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Horse Meadow Campground - Total Escape Outside\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Horse Meadow Campground Salmon Creek, Kern Plateau &#8211; Sequoia National Forest Looking to stay away from the masses camping at the Kern River? 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