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.

 2024-2025 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 identified with an * asterisk. 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.

Guided Backpacking

Company Contact Information
Adventures Cross Country, LLC, DBA ARCC Programs adventurescrosscountry.com
American Alpine Institute* alpineinstitute.com
Andrew Skurka Adventures LLC andrewskurka.com/guided-trips
Callipygian Ventures dba Fitpacking* fitpacking.com
California Alpine Guides, DBA International Alpine Guides* internationalalpineguides.com
FIFTHclass Climbing School and Guide Service* fifthclassclimbing.com
Lasting Adventures, Inc. lastingadventures.com
Outward Bound California outwardboundcalifornia.org
Sequoyah School* sequoyahschool.org
Sierra Club* content.sierraclub.org/outings
Sierra Mountain Center* sierramountaincenter.com
Sierra Mountain Guides* sierramtnguides.com
Sierra Mountaineering International, Inc.* sierramountaineering.com
Sierra Wilderness Seminars, DBA SWS Mountain Guides and California Ski Guides* swsmtns.com
californiaskiguides.com
Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides, DBA SYMG, Inc.* symg.com
The Wildland Trekking Company LLC, DBA Wildland Trekking wildlandtrekking.com
TSX Challenge, LLC* tsxchallenge.com
Wilderness Reflection WildernessReflections.com

Guided Backcountry Ski Mountaineering

Company Contact Information
California Alpine Guides, DBA International Alpine Guides* internationalalpineguides.com
Golden State Guiding LLC* goldenstateguiding.com
Sierra Mountain Guides* sierramtnguides.com
Sierra Mountaineering International, Inc.* sierramountaineering.com
Sierra Wilderness Seminars, DBA SWS Mountain Guides and California Ski Guides* swsmtns.com
californiaskiguides.com

Guided Day Hiking

Company Contact Information
Adventures Cross Country, LLC, DBA ARCC Programs adventurescrosscountry.com
California Alpine Guides, DBA International Alpine Guides* internationalalpineguides.com
Lasting Adventures, Inc. lastingadventures.com
Montecito Lake Resort LLC, DBA Montecito Sequoia Lodge & Summer Family Camp mslodge.com
Sierra Mountaineering International, Inc.* sierramountaineering.com
The Wildland Trekking Company LLC, DBA Wildland Trekking wildlandtrekking.com

Guided Mountaineering

Company Contact Information
American Alpine Institute* alpineinstitute.com
California Alpine Guides, DBA International Alpine Guides* internationalalpineguides.com
FIFTHclass Climbing School and Guide Service* fifthclassclimbing.com
Golden State Guiding LLC* goldenstateguiding.com
Sierra Mountain Center* sierramountaincenter.com
Sierra Mountain Guides* sierramtnguides.com
Sierra Mountaineering International, Inc.* sierramountaineering.com
Sierra Wilderness Seminars, DBA SWS Mountain Guides and California Ski Guides* swsmtns.com
californiaskiguides.com

Guided Nordic Activities (Snowshoeing/Skiing)

Company Contact Information
California Alpine Guides, DBA International Alpine Guides* internationalalpineguides.com
Golden State Guiding LLC* goldenstateguiding.com
Montecito Lake Resort LLC, DBA Montecito Sequoia Lodge & Summer Family Camp mslodge.com
Sierra Mountain Guides* sierramtnguides.com
Sierra Mountaineering International, Inc.* sierramountaineering.com

Guided Portering (Dunnage/Gear Transport)

Company Contact Information
California Alpine Guides, DBA International Alpine Guides* internationalalpineguides.com
FIFTHclass Climbing School and Guide Service* fifthclassclimbing.com
Sierra Mountain Center* sierramountaincenter.com
Sierra Mountaineering International, Inc.* sierramountaineering.com
 

2024-2025 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.

Company

Contact Information

Balch Park Pack Station

559-539-2227
balchpark.com

Clyde Pack Outfit

559-298-7397
clydepackoutfit.com

Cottonwood Pack Station*

760-872-8331
cottonwoodpackstation.com

High Sierra Pack Station*

559-285-7225
highsierrapackstations.com

McGee Creek Pack Station*

760-935-4324
mcgeecreekpackstation.com

Mt. Whitney Pack Trains*

760-872-8331
rockcreekpackstation.com

Muir Trail Ranch

209-966-3195
muirtrailranch.com

Rainbow Pack Outfitters

760-873-8877
rainbowpackoutfitters.com

Rock Creek Pack Station*

760-872-8331
rockcreekpackstation.com

Sequoia Kings Pack Trains, DBA Pine Creek Pack Station and Berners’ Pack Outfits*

760-387-2797
sequoiakingspacktrains.weebly.com/

 

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.

Guided Day Hiking

Company Contact Information
Adventure Travel West, Inc. adventuretravelwest.com
Authentic Adventures Central CA authenticadventurescencal.com
Big Trees Tours bigtreestours.com
Good Trip Adventures, LLC goodtripadventures.com
Incredible Adventures, Inc. incadventures.com
Intrepid Travel intrepidtravel.com
Mountain Trekking Adventures LLC mountaintrekkingaddventures.com
Positive Adventures positiveadventures.com
Sequoia Guides sequoiaguides.com
Southwest Adventure Tours southwestadventuretours.com
Windigo USA, Inc. windigo.travel

Guided Fishing Instruction

Company Contact Information
Sierra Fly Fisher sierraflyfisher.com

Guided Interpretive Tours

Company Contact Information
Sequoia Sightseeing Tours sequoiatours.com
Southwest Adventure Tours southwestadventuretours.com
Tauck, Inc tauck.com
Warner Adventure Tours LLC, Southern Utah Scenic Tours utahscenictours.com
Whitecastle Tours whitecastletours.com

Hiking/Walking - Frontcountry

Company Contact Information
Bold Earth Adventures, LLC boldearth.com
Divine by Nature Coaching divinebynatureexperiences.com
Lion's Tail, Ltd
Naturalists at Large naturalistsatlarge.com
Off The Beaten Path LLC offthebeatenpath.com
Positive Adventures positiveadventures.com
Southwest Adventure Tours southwestadventuretours.com
 

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Last updated: July 24, 2025

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