Kern Gateway Trail Proposal

The Kern Gateway Trail team is a group of community members with a love of the Kern River canyon who are working to create a connected trail in the Kern River Canyon.

Join us to hear about and explore a spectacular section of the proposed Kern Gateway Trail. We will do a brief presentation about the trail concept and a hike to see a section of the trail. This is a great opportunity to experience what the Kern Gateway Trail can offer our community.

There is a short but steep climb at the beginning of the trail. Bring hiking poles, trail shoes with good tread, water, food, sunscreen, and the ten essentials if you plan on hiking with us after the presentation. The proposed trail is to the right of Stark Creek.

Park at Stark Creek. GPS Coordinates: 35° 28′ 31.79″ N, 118° 43′ 27.91″ W by 9:00 a.m.

For Bakersfield carpoolers, meet at the Shell gas station on HWY 178 and Commanche by 8:15. We will leave peomptly at 8:30. This will give us enough time to arrive at the trailhead by 9:00 a.m.

In addition to stating you will go on Meetup, please RSVP using the link below so the Kern Gateway Trail Committee can track all attendees. https://www.kerngatewaytrail.com/event-details/kern-gateway-trail-december-visit-upper-richbar?

*** 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 the wilderness has risks associated with it, and you should be aware and prepared to address any changes in weather and 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 physical and emotional stamina to participate safely.

*** 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 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 Southern Sierra Hiking Club Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities.

By RSVPing, you are acknowledging you agree to the above statements.