Sierra Nevada Mountains

The Sierra Nevada Mountains Range stretches 400 miles along California’s eastern border.

Spanish for “snowy mountain range”, this immense chain of bright granite peaks once inspired John Muir to name it “The Range of Light”. Numerous potential locations dot this pristine wilderness with modest travel times from Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and Reno area schools.

Leavitt Meadow – High Sierra

Crystal clear lakes, sparkling streams, breath-taking mountains and valleys filled with classic stands of Lodgepole Pine, White Fir and wild flowers that you will see only in the Eastern Sierra country. This is our home base for backpacking the Humboldt-Toyabe Wilderness.

Mono Lake – Eastern Sierra

Just 13 Miles east of Yosemite National Park, Mono Lake is the centerpiece of our Eastern Sierra trip. Learn about its two Volcanoes, "Tufa towers", natural alkalinity, 700,000 year old history..

Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Camp under the big trees in the high Sierra. Learn camping and wilderness skills while exploring the Sierra natural environment. Hike the elaborate trail system and greet the Giant Sequoias, or visit the Giant Redwoods Forest.

Yosemite National Park

Set in the central Sierra Nevada’s, Yosemite has 13,000 foot backcountry peaks, active glaciers, pristine lakes & streams, sheer, massive granite cliffs, giant trees, beautiful meadows and tall waterfalls.

Kings Canyon National Park – Grant Grove

Explore the mixed conifer forest of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks with experienced naturalists. Study Sierra geology, giant sequoia ecology, Native American history, Astronomy, and more.

Sequoia National Park – Lodgepole

Explore Sequoia's backcountry peaks, active glaciers, pristine lakes & streams, massive granite cliffs, giant trees, beautiful meadows and tall waterfalls. Visit the Giant Forest, Tokopah Falls, and the High Sierra Peaks while studying geology, ecology, Native American history, and more.