Commercial Guide Services

Commercial services or other commercial activities are only authorized for companies holding a Commercial Use Authorization (CUA). Below is a complete list of companies who are authorized to provide commercial services within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Commercial guide services can find information about obtaining a CUA on the parks' CUA webpage.

Authorized Wilderness Non-Pack Animal Commercial Service Providers
Authorized Wilderness Stock Packing Commercial Service Providers
Authorized Frontcountry Commercial Guide Service Providers
 

2024-25 Authorized Wilderness Non-Pack Animal Commercial Service Providers


Below is a complete list of companies who are authorized to provide non-pack animal commercial services within Wilderness in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Commercial providers authorized to operate in the Mount Whitney Management Area are also identified. When contacting an operator about planning or scheduling a trip, verify that the operator holds a current permit to conduct commercial trips in the park.

Adventures Cross Country, LLC, DBA ARCC Programs
adventurescrosscountry.com
Guided Day Hiking
Guided Backpacking

Wilderness Wide

American Alpine Institute
alpineinstitute.com
Guided Mountaineering
Guided Backpacking

Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area

Andrew Skurka Adventures LLC
andrewskurka.com/guided-trips
Guided Backpacking
Wilderness Wide

California Alpine Guides, DBA International Alpine Guides
internationalalpineguides.com
Guided Day Hiking
Guided Backcountry Ski Mountaineering
Guided Backpacking
Guided Mountaineering
Guided Nordic Activities (Snowshoeing/Skiing)
Guided Portering (Dunnage/Gear Transport)

Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area

Callipygian Ventures dba Fitpacking
fitpacking.com
Guided Backpacking
Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area

FIFTHclass Climbing School and Guide Service
fifthclassclimbing.com
Guided Mountaineering
Guided Backpacking
Guided Portering (Dunnage/Gear Transport)

Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area

Golden State Guiding LLC
goldenstateguiding.com
Guided Mountaineering
Guided Backcountry Ski Mountaineering
Guided Nordic Activities (Snowshoeing/Skiing)

Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area

Lasting Adventures, Inc.
lastingadventures.com
Guided Backpacking
Guided Day Hiking

Wilderness Wide

Montecito Lake Resort LLC, DBA Montecito Sequoia Lodge & Summer Family Camp
mslodge.com
Guided Day Hiking
Guided Nordic Activities (Snowshoeing/Skiing)

Wilderness Wide

Outward Bound California
outwardboundcalifornia.org
Guided Backpacking
Wilderness Wide

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)
rei.com/adventures
Guided Day Hiking
Guided Backpacking

Wilderness Wide

Sequoyah School
sequoyahschool.org
Guided Backpacking
Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area

Sierra Club
content.sierraclub.org/outings
Guided Backpacking
Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area

Sierra Mountain Center
sierramountaincenter.com
Guided Mountaineering
Guided Backpacking
Guided Portering (Dunnage/Gear Transport)

Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area

Sierra Mountain Guides
sierramtnguides.com
Guided Mountaineering
Guided Backcountry Ski Mountaineering
Guided Backpacking
Guided Nordic Activities (Snowshoeing/Skiing
)
Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area

Sierra Mountaineering International, Inc.
sierramountaineering.com
Guided Backpacking
Guided Mountaineering
Guided Backcountry Ski Mountaineering
Guided Day Hiking
Guided Nordic Activities
Guided Poterting (Dunnage/Gear Transport)

Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area

Sierra Wilderness Seminars, DBA SWS Mountain Guides and California Ski Guides
swsmtns.com
californiaskiguides.com
Guided Backpacking
Guided Mountaineering
Guided Backcountry Ski Mountaineering

Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area

Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides, DBA SYMG, Inc.
symg.com
Guided Backpacking
Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area

The Wildland Trekking Company LLC, DBA Wildland Trekking
wildlandtrekking.com
Guided Backpacking
Guided Day Hiking

Wilderness Wide

TSX Challenge, LLC
tsxchallenge.com
Guided Backpacking
Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area

Wilderness Reflections
WildernessReflections.com
Guided Backpacking
Wilderness Wide
 

2024-25 Authorized Wilderness Stock Packing Commercial Service Providers

Below is a complete list of companies who are authorized to provide stock packing commercial services within Wilderness in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Commercial providers authorized to operate in the Mount Whitney Management Area are also identified. When contacting an operator about planning or scheduling a trip, verify that the operator holds a current permit to conduct commercial trips in the park.

Balch Park Pack Station
559-539-2227
balchpark.com
Wilderness Wide

Clyde Pack Outfit
559-298-7397
clydepackoutfit.com
Wilderness Wide

Cottonwood Pack Station
760-872-8331
cottonwoodpackstation.com
Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area


High Sierra Pack Station
559-285-7225
highsierrapackstations.com
Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area


McGee Creek Pack Station
760-935-4324
mcgeecreekpackstation.com
Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area


Mt. Whitney Pack Trains
760-872-8331
rockcreekpackstation.com
Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area


Muir Trail Ranch
209-966-3195
muirtrailranch.com
Wilderness Wide

Rainbow Pack Outfitters
760-873-8877
rainbowpackoutfitters.com
Wilderness Wide

Rock Creek Pack Station
760-872-8331
rockcreekpackstation.com
Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area


Sequoia Kings Pack Trains, DBA Pine Creek Pack Station and Berners' Pack Outfits)
760-387-2797
sequoiakingspacktrains.weebly.com/
Wilderness Wide
Mount Whitney Management Area
 

Authorized Front-Country Commercial Service Providers

Commercial services or other commercial activities are only authorized for companies holding a Commercial Use Authorization. Below is a complete list of companies who are authorized to provide commercial services within Front-Country (non-wilderness areas) in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. When contacting an operator about planning or scheduling a trip, verify that the operator holds a current permit to conduct commercial trips in the park.


Adventure Travel West, Inc. DBA ATW Tour, Inc.
303-697-6688
adventuretravelwest.com
Guided Day Hiking

Alexis Newlin, DBA Authentic Adventures Central CA
559-903-4434
authenticadventurescencal.com
Guided Day Hiking

Big Trees Tours
559-769-5764
bigtreestours.com
Guided Day Hiking

Brent Paull Photography/American West Photo Safaris
559-909-5208
amwestphoto.com
Photography Workshop

Good Trip Adventures, LLC (formerly Discover Outdoors)
406-451-0455
goodtripadventures.com
Guided Day Hiking

Incredible Adventures
415-642-7378
incadventures.com
Guided Day Hiking

Intrepid Travel
310-922-3162
intrepidtravel.com
Guided Day Hiking

Mountain Trekking Adventures LLC
559-303-1669
mountaintrekkingaddventures.com
Guided Day Hiking

Photo 24
818-489-9249
photo24.com
Photography Worksop

Positive Adventures
858-239-4400
positiveadventures.com
Guided Day Hiking

Recreational Equipment, Inc., DBA REI
480-945-2881
rei.com/adventures
Guided Day Hiking

Sequoia Guides
559-556-4936
sequoiaguides.com
Guided Day Hiking, Nordic Activities

Sierra Fly Fisher
559-683-7664
sierraflyfisher.com
Guided Fishing Instruction

Southwest Adventure Tours
435-590-5864
southwestadventures.com
Guided Day Hiking

Windigo USA, Inc.
707-495-9488
windigo.travel
Guided Day Hiking

Last updated: October 10, 2024

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