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SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA

A High Sierra Wilderness Adventure

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ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderately Challenging
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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
ActiveFor people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
Moderately ChallengingFor hardy explorers who enjoy a good physical challenge, spending most of their days on the go.
ChallengingGet ready to keep up with our highest-energy group. These demanding — and rewarding — programs are for seasoned outdoor enthusiasts.

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Susan from Silver City, NM Number of programs attended: 12
Date attended: 07/15/12 - 07/20/12
This is the finest Road Scholar trip I have been on to date. The leaders and staff were so welcoming and friendly and went out of their way to make sure all were comfortable in a stunningly beautiful wilderness location. This trip also had the best/freshest meals and snacks of all my Road Scholar trips ever and the staff had to pack all this food into the back country! You need to be in pretty decent shape to hike into the location but it is well worth it. Definitely a 5 star wilderness/camping/hiking experience.

Sharon from Menifee, CA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 07/15/12 - 07/20/12
I am not an experienced camper and was a little apprehensive at the start of the High Sierra adventure. The whole experience turned out to be exceptionally fun and educational. The Ross family and their friendly staff made it such a pleasure. Fantastic food from breakfast through dinner... and oh yeah dessert. Home made every night. I met some amazing people who I know would be great friends if we lived closer but enjoyed getting to know them for the time we had. I loved the hikes to such beautiful places and enjoyed the other activities offered. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone who loves the outdoors. No work to be done. Just enjoy. Thank you Ross family and fellow staff. You made a slightly spoiled camper out of me.

Linda from San Diego, CA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 07/15/12 - 07/20/12
I've just returned from a wilderness wonderland with all the amenities of a first class resort!If you prefer a tent,outhouse and wood fueled shower, then this is the program for you. The Ross family along with their staff make sure that your camping experience is like no other.You hike, you learn and boy do you eat!This Road Scholar program allows you to camp in this pristime enviornment without hefting a 40lb pack twenty miles in.Imagine hiking the John Muir trail only to return to your wood fueled shower and delicious dinner served by the campfire...Heaven on earth!!!!

Carolyn from Kingsburg, CA Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 07/15/12 - 07/20/12
This was a wonderful camping experience--without the hassle of setting up camp! The Ross family took very good care of us, making us feel like family, with comfortable camp accommodations, great food, and a wide range of activities to keep us all busy and engaged.

Ronald from Rio Vista, CA Number of programs attended: 6
Date attended: 07/31/11 - 08/05/11
What a fantastic program. If you enjoy "backpacking" without the backpack this it for you. After a three hour day hike into base camp you spend the next five days being as busy or layed back as you want. With numberous hikes to choose from, craft classes, lectures about the surrounding area,yoga, a library containing real gems , campfire gatherings, you'll never be bored. And let's not forget that you are srrounded by a wonderful staff and participants. It just does not get any better.

Vicki from El Sobrante, CA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 07/17/11 - 07/22/11
This program far exceeded anything I could have imagined. A very special place where the Ross Family and staff make you feel part of their family and group of friends, yet a guest who does not do KP or clean the facilities.

Information sent to me explained, "If your previous camping experience includes wilderness backpacking, the accommodations will seem deluxe to you. If however, all of your past experiences have taken place in resorts or guest ranches our facility may seem primitive to you." Very true.

For those who enjoy an active outdoors experience and hiking but want to spend their time enjoying, not cooking, cleaning, setting up camp, and packing this is a perfect program.


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