BEARPAW HIGH SIERRA CAMP

FACT SHEET -- BEARPAW HIGH SIERRA CAMP

LOCATION: Bearpaw High Sierra Camp is located within Sequoia National Park on the western slope of the Central Sierra, due east of Fresno.  This backcountry tent hotel is situated 11.5 miles off Giant Forest via the High Sierra Trail at the 7,800 foot elevation.  The camp overlooks the Kaweah Gorge and the Great Western Divide.  

OPERATED BY: Delaware North Companies Parks and Resorts at Sequoia, an authorized National Park Service Concessioner.  

LODGING: Six canvas tents (with two twin beds per tent).  Includes pillow top mattresses, bed linens and down comforters, towels, full daily breakfast, home-style dinners, and shared shower/restroom facilities.  Maximum occupancy is three persons per tent (bedding not provided for third person).  

RATES: Per night, per person, based on double occupancy.  Rates include lodging and two meals daily.  $175 per adult; $75 additional person in tent.

SEASON: Mid-June through mid-September, weather permitting

MEALS: Generous home-style meals are served family style in the dining tent.  Dinner service at 5:30 p.m.; breakfast service at 7:30 a.m.  A typical breakfast may include: Tomato and Cheese Frittata; Oatmeal Raisin French Toast; Sausage and Egg Scramble; Broccoli-Squash-Pepper Quiche; Fresh Fruit Compote.  Dinners may include such delicacies as: Grilled New York Steaks or Tri-Tip; Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin; Indonesian Chicken; Portabella Lasagna; Sautéed Asparagus with Almonds; Grilled Zucchini, Orange Wild Rice; Twice Baked Potatoes.  Desserts are a specialty and made from scratch.  Selections can include: Pound Cake with Fresh Strawberries and Whipped Cream; Fresh Baked Berry or Apple Pie; Chocolate Layer Cake; New York Style Cheesecake; Cream Puffs with Chocolate Sauce.  A vegetarian option is available at every meal.  Box lunches and wine by the glass are available for purchase.  Coffee, teas, and water are included.
   
RESERVATIONS: Reservations for each summer traditionally open at 7 a.m. on the first business day after New Year’s.  Due to the high demand for this limited-availability experience, only one booking per call is permitted, but there is no maximum on the number of nights or tents that can be booked in that call.  Deposits are due within 14 days of booking and there is a 60-day cancellation policy, after which time no refunds are made.  Wilderness permits are required and must be picked up in person at the NPS Lodgepole Visitor Center.   

HIKING TRAIL: The Bearpaw Camp is accessible only on foot, via the 11.5-mile marked trail that begins at Crescent Meadow, approximately ten miles south of Wuksachi Lodge.  Only moderate ability is required.  Walking time varies from five to ten hours; average is seven hours.  The High Sierra trail crosses three major tributaries before reaching camp.  A number of popular day hikes are accessible from the camp.

PERMITS: Wilderness Permits are required and are free of charge, issued at the National Park Service Lodgepole Wilderness Office.  For permit information, trail maps, and conditions information, call 559-565-3761.  Permits cannot be mailed; they must be picked up in person on the morning of your Bearpaw arrival date.  The Lodgepole Wilderness Office is open daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in summer; limited hours in the off-season.  For current weather conditions, call 559-565-3341.    

HISTORY: Bearpaw Meadow Camp has been in continuous operation since 1934, when it was originally operated by Sequoia and Grant Grove Park Services Co.  The storage cabin, the original Ranger Station, was built in 1928.

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