Sunset views from this site are dramatic. The group campground is one large
site, which can accommodate 75+ people, and is by reservation only. There is a
large, paved parking lot which can accommodate large trailers or motor homes.
Please call ahead as the area may be reserved in advance. Campsites are
accessible and reached via a primitive hardened path, located close to the
paved parking area. Drinking water and garbage receptacles are available at
this campground (electricity is not). Please practice Leave No Trace and Tread
Lightly principles to recreate responsibly on your public lands.
Interpretive/Educational Programs* $10 Group Campground* $175 *Some organized
group activities may require a Special Recreation Permit (SRP) in addition to
the above fees.

<p>Sunset views from this site are dramatic. The group campground is one large site, which can accommodate 75+ people, and is by reservation only. There is a large, paved parking lot which can accommodate large trailers or motor homes. Please call ahead as the area may be reserved in advance. Campsites are accessible and reached via a primitive hardened path, located close to the paved parking area. Drinking water and garbage receptacles are available at this campground (electricity is not). Please practice Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly principles to recreate responsibly on your public lands. Interpretive/Educational Programs* $10 Group Campground* $175 *Some organized group activities may require a Special Recreation Permit (SRP) in addition to the above fees.</p>

Bird's eye view of the campground

Aholul Group Campground

Nestled by large oak trees and located near the Nuckahee Learning center, the
Equestrian Campground offers a large parking area for trailers, and corrals
available for horseback riders. A short 1/4 mile bypass trail connects you to
the main trail head that leads to the other trails in the management area.

## Facilities

The Equestrian Campground offers 3 accessible campsites with fire rings,
picnic tables and wood grill. Drinking water is available via a paddle style
spigot next to the corrals. Garbage collection is available, and an accessible
restroom is on site. Reservations for this site are not accepted and it is a
first come-first serve basis. No electricity is provided, and cell service is
typically nonexistent. Please practice Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly
principles to recreate responsibly on your public lands.

## Parking

The gravel parking area is large enough for 2-3 trucks with horse trailers and
provides enough space to turn around. Please do not block access for others
when parking.

## Restrictions

A permit is required for campfires, and campfires must be in designated fire
rings in the campgrounds.

<p>Nestled by large oak trees and located near the Nuckahee Learning center, the Equestrian Campground offers a large parking area for trailers, and corrals available for horseback riders. A short 1/4 mile bypass trail connects you to the main trail head that leads to the other trails in the management area.</p><p> </p><h2>Facilities</h2><p>The Equestrian Campground offers 3 accessible campsites with fire rings, picnic tables and wood grill. Drinking water is available via a paddle style spigot next to the corrals. Garbage collection is available, and an accessible restroom is on site. Reservations for this site are not accepted and it is a first come-first serve basis. No electricity is provided, and cell service is typically nonexistent. Please practice Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly principles to recreate responsibly on your public lands.</p><p> </p><h2>Parking</h2><p>The gravel parking area is large enough for 2-3 trucks with horse trailers and provides enough space to turn around. Please do not block access for others when parking.</p><p> </p><h2>Restrictions</h2><p>A permit is required for campfires, and campfires must be in designated fire rings in the campgrounds.</p>

Equestrian Campground

## Overview

Gorgeous views of the Table Mountains surround this campsite and trailhead.
Camping is available on a first come-first serve basis, reservations are not
accepted for this campground of six campsites with picnic tables, fire pits,
and vault toilet (a maximum of 8 people per site; double sites are also
available). Campsites are accessible and reached via a primitive hardened
path, located close to the paved parking area. Drinking water and garbage
receptacles are available at this campground (electricity is not).

## Fee Schedule

  * Day Use (per vehicle)………..$5
  * Annual Pass…………………..$25
  * Individual Campsite…………..$10
  * Double Campsite (2 tables)….$15
  * Equestrian Campsite…………$25
  * Group Campground*…………$175
  * Nuckahee Learning Center*…$300
  * Interpretive Programs………..$10

*The Group Campground and Nuckahee Learning Center require reservations. Please contact the Bakersfield Field Office for more information.

## Trails of the Gorge

The Dumna and Kechayi Native Americans once called the Gorge home and are
still active in the area, practicing their cultural traditions which include
ceremonies on site. It is from their language that we derive the names of the
trails contained within the Management Area. All trails are multi-use, shared
by hikers, mountain bikers and equestrian users. Motorized use on trails is
prohibited.

  * **Foot Bridge Trail**
  * Distance: 1 Mile to Foot Bridge
  * Round Trip from Ya-Gub-Weh-Tuh parking: 2 Miles

The Foot Bridge is one of the most sought-after sites here at the San Joaquin
River Gorge. Please remember while the slope is gradual downhill to the
Bridge, it is up-hill on the way back. Be sure to plan accordingly and bring
plenty of water!

  * **Pa'san Ridge Trail**
  * Distance: 6 mile loop (begins across the Foot Bridge)
  * Round Trip from Ya-Gub-Weh-Tuh parking: 8 Miles

The Pa'san (pine nut) Ridge Trail is a six-mile loop trail. This trail takes
one into the chaparral clothed uplands where they will encounter mountain
lilac (ceanothus), manzanita, mountain mahogany, and many other shrubs and
wildflowers.

  * **Wuh-ki'o Trail**
  * Distance: 4 miles
  * Round Trip from Ya-Gub-Weh-Tuh parking: 11 Miles

The Wuh-ki'o (Dumna/Kechayi word for San Joaquin River) Trail starts from the
west side of the loop on the Pa'san Ridge Trail. About four miles long, it
connects with Millerton Lake State Recreation Area on the Madera County side
of the reservoir. The trail follows along the river and leads the traveler
through oak woodlands with their mixture of foothill pines, shrubs and
numerous wildflowers.

  * **San Joaquin River Trail**
  * Distance: 2 miles (to BLM boundary)
  * Round Trip from Ya-Gub-Weh-Tuh parking: 4 Miles

A portion of the San Joaquin River Trail (SJRT). Access to the trail is across
the road from the Ya-Gub-Weh-Tuh parking and guides you into the Millerton
Lake State Recreation Area. When complete the San Joaquin River Trail will
eventually connect Highway 99 to the Pacific Crest Trail near the Devils
Postpile National Monument. Portions of the trail cover prehistoric trade
routes of the Mono Indians.

  * **River Access Trail**
  * Distance: 1/2 mile
  * Round Trip from River Access Parking: 1 mile

A short switchback trail leading down to the San Joaquin River's edge through
the oak woodlands and grass understory. Day use parking is available at this
trail head.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Gorgeous views of the Table Mountains surround this campsite and trailhead. Camping is available on a first come-first serve basis, reservations are not accepted for this campground of six campsites with picnic tables, fire pits, and vault toilet (a maximum of 8 people per site; double sites are also available). Campsites are accessible and reached via a primitive hardened path, located close to the paved parking area. Drinking water and garbage receptacles are available at this campground (electricity is not).</p><p> </p><h2>Fee Schedule</h2><p> </p><ul><li>Day Use (per vehicle)………..$5</li><li>Annual Pass…………………..$25</li><li>Individual Campsite…………..$10</li><li>Double Campsite (2 tables)….$15</li><li>Equestrian Campsite…………$25</li><li>Group Campground*…………$175</li><li>Nuckahee Learning Center*…$300</li><li>Interpretive Programs………..$10</li></ul><p>*The Group Campground and Nuckahee Learning Center require reservations. Please contact the Bakersfield Field Office for more information.</p><p> </p><h2>Trails of the Gorge</h2><p>The Dumna and Kechayi Native Americans once called the Gorge home and are still active in the area, practicing their cultural traditions which include ceremonies on site. It is from their language that we derive the names of the trails contained within the Management Area. All trails are multi-use, shared by hikers, mountain bikers and equestrian users. Motorized use on trails is prohibited.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Foot Bridge Trail</strong></li><li>Distance: 1 Mile to Foot Bridge</li><li>Round Trip from Ya-Gub-Weh-Tuh parking: 2 Miles</li></ul><p>The Foot Bridge is one of the most sought-after sites here at the San Joaquin River Gorge. Please remember while the slope is gradual downhill to the Bridge, it is up-hill on the way back. Be sure to plan accordingly and bring plenty of water!</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Pa'san Ridge Trail</strong></li><li>Distance: 6 mile loop (begins across the Foot Bridge)</li><li>Round Trip from Ya-Gub-Weh-Tuh parking: 8 Miles</li></ul><p>The Pa'san (pine nut) Ridge Trail is a six-mile loop trail. This trail takes one into the chaparral clothed uplands where they will encounter mountain lilac (ceanothus), manzanita, mountain mahogany, and many other shrubs and wildflowers.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Wuh-ki'o Trail</strong></li><li>Distance: 4 miles</li><li>Round Trip from Ya-Gub-Weh-Tuh parking: 11 Miles</li></ul><p>The Wuh-ki'o (Dumna/Kechayi word for San Joaquin River) Trail starts from the west side of the loop on the Pa'san Ridge Trail. About four miles long, it connects with Millerton Lake State Recreation Area on the Madera County side of the reservoir. The trail follows along the river and leads the traveler through oak woodlands with their mixture of foothill pines, shrubs and numerous wildflowers.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>San Joaquin River Trail</strong></li><li>Distance: 2 miles (to BLM boundary)</li><li>Round Trip from Ya-Gub-Weh-Tuh parking: 4 Miles</li></ul><p>A portion of the San Joaquin River Trail (SJRT). Access to the trail is across the road from the Ya-Gub-Weh-Tuh parking and guides you into the Millerton Lake State Recreation Area. When complete the San Joaquin River Trail will eventually connect Highway 99 to the Pacific Crest Trail near the Devils Postpile National Monument. Portions of the trail cover prehistoric trade routes of the Mono Indians.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>River Access Trail</strong></li><li>Distance: 1/2 mile</li><li>Round Trip from River Access Parking: 1 mile</li></ul><p>A short switchback trail leading down to the San Joaquin River's edge through the oak woodlands and grass understory. Day use parking is available at this trail head.</p>

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