Whiskey Flat Trail, Burlando Road trailhead

Let's start the Holidays right with an easy, family friendly hike. From Ruby Jenkin’s book: This hike along the west side of upper Kern Canyon offers open views of the mountains that line the wide valley of the North Fork Kern National Wild and Scenic River. (T23, page 64, Exploring the Southern Sierra: West Side)

Hiking Plan
We are meeting at the Whiskey Flat Trailhead in Kernville at 1:00 pm. The trailhead parking lot is at the end of the paved Burlando Road. See inset Google Maps for directions from your home.
We will hike the trail and cross over Bull Run Creek on the stone bridge. We will hike 3 miles or until the group decides to turn around and head back to the vehicles.

Expect something like this hike, or a variation of it:

Whiskey Flat Trail
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/whiskey-flatw-maureen-donna-9f810eb?sh=she-kraw&utm_campaign=memory&unfurl=false&showMemory=true

Hiking Category
This is a class 1 out and back trail hike. The hike is 3 hours with an elevation gain of 200 feet covering an approximate distance of 6 miles, round trip. This is a good hike for beginners. Those who wish to go further just need to check with the people they carpool with to make sure all are in agreement. This 14 mile trail ends at McNally’s in Fairview.

*** PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY *** No one in the group is a guide or in any way responsible for your comfort or safety. Please be prepared with adequate gear and supplies for the trip. Please remember that going out into wilderness has risks associated with it and you should be aware and prepared to address any changes in weather, road conditions or to look out for/avoid random acts of nature, including insects, wild animals and natural hazards. It is your responsibility to evaluate the difficulty of any activity you participate in, and decide whether you are prepared by having the experience, skill, knowledge, equipment, and the physical and emotional stamina to safely participate.

*** WAIVER OF LIABILITY *** The Organizers and members in this group are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Kern Valley Hiking Club Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities.

By RSVPing you and those you bring with you as your guests ARE agreeing to the above statements.

Updated Ten Essential Systems for Hikers
Navigation: map, compass, GPS device, personal locator beacon (PLB) or satellite messenger
Headlamp: plus extra batteries
Sun protection: sunglasses, sun-protective clothes and sunscreen
First aid: including foot care & insect repellent
Knife: plus gear repair kit
Fire: matches, lighter
Shelter: (can be a light emergency bivy)
Extra food & water: Beyond the minimum expectation
Extra clothes: Beyond the minimum expectation
The exact items from each system that you take can be tailored to the trip you’re taking. For example, on a short day hike that’s easy to navigate you might choose to take a map, compass and PLB, but leave your GPS behind. When deciding what to bring, consider factors like weather, difficulty, duration, and distance from help.