Stock use refers to travel with horses, mules, burros, and llamas. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the specific regulations and restrictions which apply to the use of these animals in the wilderness. The following documents are provided to assist you with preparing and planning for your stock-supported wilderness trip. The Wilderness Office is also available to assist you in planning your trip.

Planning Your Stock-Supported Wilderness Trip

1. Read the 2011 Stock Users Guide (pdf, 1.7MB) or consult the Wilderness Office staff for information on possible trip itineraries.
2. Familiarize yourself with best practices to minimize stock use impact in 2011 Minimum Impact Use Restrictions (pdf, 52KB).
3. Review site-specific regulations and restrictions listed by individual meadows within their respective river drainage in 2011 Kings Canyon and 2011 Sequoia Stock Use and Grazing Regulations.
4. Obtain a wilderness permit for overnight camping.
5. Meadow Opening Dates.

Stock Users Guide
Includes descriptions of forage areas as well as the site-specific regulations. Download 2011 pdf, 1.7mb 

Stock Use and Grazing Regulations
Site-specific regulations & restrictions listed by individual meadows within their respective river drainage. Download the 2011 Kings Canyon and 2011 Sequoia Stock Use and Grazing Regulations.

Minimum Impact Restrictions
Basic practices to minimize the impact on the land. Download 2011 pdf, 52kb

Velvet Grass in the Kern Canyon
Special grazing restrictions for Kern Ranger Station Pastures, Lower Funston Meadow, and Upper Funston Meadow. Download 2011 pdf, 108kb

Anticipated 2011 Meadow Opening Dates
Expected dates for grazing in meadows based on "wet" year conditions.

Summary Reports of Stock Use in Wilderness Meadows in these parks

• 2008 (pdf, 562kB)
• 2007 (pdf, 167kB)
• 2006 (pdf, 158kB)
• 2005 (pdf, 158kB)