Mount Hermon Logo
Kidder Creek

High Country Ranch Camp

  6 Days
  Kidder Creek
  7th–13th Grade
Summer 2025
Spend a week trail riding into mountain lakes in the Trinity Alps Wilderness! Explore gorgeous high country scenery while caring for your horse. Round it all out with sitting around the campfire while learning of God’s love and sleeping beneath the stars.
This Junior/Senior High Camp is not for brand new riders or the faint of heart, but for those who know the basics of riding a horse and desire to draw closer to God in His creation plus make friendships and memories to last a lifetime.
Register for Summer 2025 starting November 19th!
See Dates
See Dates & Register Now!

See Here for Packing List, Arrival Info, & More

Wilderness at your fingertips

Kidder Creek’s amazing natural environment is the setting for this awesome camp.
Check it out!

Watch Now!

Pricing

SIX DAYS OF CAMP

Meals, Lodging, Program & Recreation

$1029

  • Camperships

    Please do not let finances get in the way of a Mount Hermon experience. Through the generosity of many, a partial grant from the Campership Fund may be just the gift you need to make it possible for you to attend camp.

    Learn More about Camperships
  • Payment Policies
    • Deposits: A non-refundable/non-transferable deposit will be required to complete your registration. Please have a payment method ready to go during the registration process. We accept Visa, MasterCard, or an Electronic Check. Deposits are $150 per child.
    • 50% Balance Due 90 Days Out: 50% of your total registration cost will be due 90 days before the start date of your week of camp. On this day, your account will automatically be charged and is non-refundable.
    • Total Balance Due 30 Days Out: The total remaining balance will be due 30 days before the start date of your week of camp. On this day, your account will automatically be charged the remainder of your balance and is non-refundable.
    • Cancellations and Changes: Non-refundable Deposit: Regardless of when you cancel, the initial deposit is non-refundable. Up to 90 Days Before Arrival: Except for the non-refundable deposit, there are no penalties for cancellations made up to 90 days prior to your arrival date
      • For cancellations made within the 90 days leading up to your arrival date, 50% of your total registration cost is non-refundable.
      • For cancellations made within the 30 days leading up to your arrival date, 100% of your total registration cost is non-refundable.
    • Transfer Fees In the event that you decide to change the week in which your child is attending camp, there will be a transfer fee of $50.

    We understand that unforeseen circumstances can arise. While we always aim for flexibility, these policies help us ensure proper preparations for our camp attendees. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to be sure of your attendance dates.

See Here for Packing List, Arrival Info, & More

  • ACTIVITIES

    Back Country Trail Riding

  • ACTIVITIES

    Back Country Swimming

  • ACTIVITIES

    Hiking

2025 Registration

Note that this camp is for intermediate and experienced riders.

If you're a new and aspiring rider, check out our Ranch Camp!

Summer Week Dates Gender Availability Register
Week 8:July 27–Aug 1, 2025 Week 8 July 27–Aug 1, 2025 Gals
Availability: Registering Soon
Availability: Open
Registering Soon
Open
Register

  • FACILITIES

    Outdoor Dining

  • FACILITIES

    Outdoor Camping

 
Prepare

Things to Know

  • Packing List
    • Warm sleeping bag and pillow
    • Warm-weather and cool-weather clothes
    • Jeans for riding
    • Heavy sweatshirt or fleece jacket
    • 1 winter hat
    • Modest swimsuit (one-piece swimsuit for girls)
    • Shower/beach towel
    • Toiletry kit—toothbrush, toothpaste, comb/brush, extra contacts
    • 1 pack of handi wipes
    • Sunscreen
    • Walking shoes and/or tennis shoes for vaulting
    • Riding boots (cover ankles, smooth sole, 1” heel)
    • Sandals for pond (flip flops ok)
    • 1 small flashlight or headlamp
    • Bible w/pen or pencil
    • 2 water bottles (recommended 32oz/1qt unbreakable plastic)
    • 1 small, compressible day pack
    • 1 rain jacket or emergency poncho

    Items NOT to Bring:

    • Cell Phones or ANY electronics
    • Expensive cameras
    • Alcohol, drugs
    • Firearms, knives, weapons of any kind
    • Jewelry or other valuables

    Optional Items:

    • Hammock
    • Foam or air ground pad
    • Lip balm
    • Sunglasses
    • Sunscreen
    • 1–2 bandanas
    • Waterproof disposable camera
    • Change of clothes for the trip home

    *Please mark all items, including luggage, with camper's first and last name

  • Arrival
    • Camp starts Sunday of your selected week with check-in beginning at 4:00 PM
    • Put this address in your GPS: 2700 S Kidder Creek Rd, Etna, CA 96027
  • Departure
    • Ranch camp closing will consist of a closing BBQ and ceremony at 5 PM.
    • Families are invited to join us for the BBQ. You can add your BBQ meal in registration.
    • The BBQ $8 per person, sign ups and payment can be done in your child's account.
  • Important Food Policies
    • We will provide a vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free option at every meal. For Celiac, we will do our best to accommodate but cannot guarantee against cross contamination.
    • We are a peanut safe camp. We will not serve any peanut product out of the kitchen.
    • Please make sure you have listed the allergies in the medical forms when you register online.

    Read our complete food allergy policy here

Arrival & Departure

 
Location

Kidder Creek
2700 S Kidder Creek Rd
Etna, CA 96027
Get Directions