Golden Trout Wilderness School

Perched high in the wilderness of the southern Sierra Nevada, Golden Trout Camp’s historic log cabins and cluster of canvas tents offer access to the beauties of the alpine ecosystem, adorned with ancient Foxtail pines, endangered Sierra Bighorn Sheep, and myriad unique flora and fauna. The camp, now run as the Golden Trout Wilderness School, offers a diversity of opportunities for high-school students from Thacher and other schools, adults, and families to take part in educational programs in the High Sierra.

Programs Offered

Thacher’s Golden Trout Wilderness School has historically provided wilderness education programs during the summer months. More than half of the programs have been grant-funded and dedicated to the underserved and minority youth. Other programs offered educational opportunities to the general public. Fees for these programs go toward the maintenance of the historic facility and toward providing excellent staff and instructors.

Thacher Sophomores:
info to come

Alumni Programs: 
info to come (Alumni Natural History Program?)

Range of Light Wilderness Immersion Program June 15 - July 6

Range of Light Wilderness Immersion Program:
A three-week wilderness immersion program for high school aged students runs from June 15 to July 6. More information about the program is here.

Current and Past Partner Groups

Brotherhood of Elders
Ubuntu Leadership Institute
OBA
Balanced Rock
YETI Program
YTT Alumni
Girls Empowerment Workshop
Wilderness and Wellness Initiative
Diverse Outdoor Leadership Institute

Golden Trout Gallery

Notice of nondiscriminatory policy as to students: The Thacher School admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other School-administered programs.