Relax, rejuvenate and enjoy the breathtaking Sierra Wilderness as
you participate in diverse programs that foster personal, creative and
spiritual exploration.
Nestled within the Giant Sequoia National Monument, Far Horizons
offers a tranquil community for personal and spiritual fulfillment.
Running Wednesday evenings through Sunday lunch, most of our
programs are priced at only $100 per person.
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Retreat Within Reach...
DI R E C T ION S
Kings Canyon Park
Big Stump
Park Entrance
To San Francisco
Fresno
Hwy. 180
Minkler
American
4 mi.
Generals Hwy.
Cove Ave.
9 mi.
2.5 mi.
Three home-cooked, vegetarian meals are served daily. Far
Horizons strives to serve locally grown, organic and/or sustainably
farmed produce from the nearby San Joaquin Valley. Meals are
eaten outdoors under the trees and big sky. All your meals are
included in the price of your lodging (see below):
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R E T R E AT
2015
SUMMER
PROGRAMS
Dinuba
Alta Ave.
24 mi.
Plaza Dr. Exit
Visalia
Hwy. 198
To Los Angeles
Pine Hill Lodge: Cozy, private rooms feature two twin beds, and a
nearby bathhouse with hot showers and flush toilets.
$45 per night per adult.
Chalet Rooms: Slightly larger rooms feature on-site bathrooms,
with each two rooms sharing a bath and a fridge in a common area.
$65 per night per adult.
Chalet Apartments: Excellent for families and friends, they include
sitting room, private bath and kitchen. Sleeping accommodations
for 4 to 6 people.
From Southern California: Take Highway 99 North to Visalia, take
the Highway 198 East exit, and immediately exit onto Plaza Drive
turning left onto Road 80. Travel toward Dinumba for 24 miles. At
American Avenue (a “T” intersection) go right (East) 2.5 miles to
Cove and then left (North) 4 miles to Highway 180. Go East on 180
to Big Stump Park entrance.
At Big Stump Park entrance: It is 1.4 miles further to the
Generals Hwy “Y” junction. Bear right (South, toward Sequoia
Park) and set your odometer. You’ll take this for exactly 9 miles to
our sign. Turn right and proceed 1.5 miles, taking every right turn,
and follow the signs to Far Horizons camp.
$85 per night per adult in the apartment.
Cabins: The most private option. With beautiful views, private
decks, and bathrooms. Many feature fireplaces and full kitchens.
Each has special charm, sleeping 2 to 6 comfortably. Perfect for
couples, families and friends.
$110 single occupancy; $30 for each additional adult. We prefer to rent our
cabins to parties of two or more.
Lodgepole: Our largest cabin is two stories with a large fireplace,
kitchen and bathtub. Perfect for larger groups – we prefer to offer it
to groups of 4+.
$150 single occupancy. Additional adults $50 per night.
Children 5 and under stay free at Far Horizons.
Kids 6 - 17 are charged a flat, all-inclusive rate of $35 per day.
More housing information and photos are available at
www.farhorizons.org
Things to know when visiting...
Please furnish your own bedding (rental bedding is
available for $20). We recommend that you bring
towels, sleeping bags or heavy blankets, flashlight,
sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, insect repellent, and personal
items. Bring musical instruments, songbooks, campfire
vocals. Telescopes and binoculars are great for amazing
stargazing.
Far Horizons is a peaceful place with no electricity.
There is hot water, gas lighting and housing with
kitchens that have gas stoves and propane refrigerators.
Wireless connections and cell phone reception is
available at various National Park facilities nearby. Far
Horizons is also alcohol and drug-free, and tobacco
smoking is allowed only in private vehicles.
Far Horizons operates in partnership with Giant Sequoia National Monument
on a non-discriminatory basis.
$35 per person in campsite..
RETREAT. EAT. SLEEP.
Camping: Five camp sites, nestled among a pine grove, are for tents,
trailers and campers. A shared bath house has hot showers and
flush toilets. There are no RV dumps available.
From Northern California: Take Highway 99 South to the Highway 180 East exit (near Fresno). Just after you pass the tiny town
of Minkler, 180 takes a sharp left -- turn there. Follow this turn
and stay on 180 to the Big Stump Park entrance.
Camp Far Horizons
2080 N. Winery, Suite 104
Fresno, CA 93703
www.farhorizons.org
559-565-3692
Far Horizons offers affordable, rustic and comfortable housing
options:
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Space is limited!
Register now at www.farhorizons.org
About Far Horizons
Today, Far Horizons offers a convenient and vital natural
setting for exploring nature, group activities, quiet reflection,
and just fun. While the programs offer group participation
and interaction, there is always plenty of free time to utilize
our location as a “base camp” for exploring the National
Monument and Park, for hiking, horseback riding, swimming
and many other outdoor activities.
PROGRAM FEE DATES
JUNE
For 60 years, people have visited Far Horizons to participate
in diverse programs and workshops. Founded as a nonprofit educational organization in 1954 by GV and Mary
Hull, Far Horizons was created to provide a connection to
nature, and an opportunity to experience personal growth and
community.
Full program details online at www.farhorizons.org
JULY
Nestled in the majestic wilderness of Giant Sequoia National
monument, Far Horizons is located midway between Los
Angeles and San Francisco, 7200 feet high in the Sierra, an
hour east of Fresno.
The 2015 Summer Calendar At-a-Glance
Visiting Far Horizons
If this is your first visit, please keep in mind that we are
located in high altitude wilderness with large boulders, trees,
rushing streams, starlit footpaths and wildlife. Be prepared
for hot or cold, sun or rain as you pack and bring clothing for
relaxing, hiking and swimming.
We welcome summer volunteers! Accommodations & all
meals provided with an opportunity to attend programs.
Please call: 805-798-4341 or email [email protected].
There is no religion higher than truth.
SEPT
– motto of the Theosophical Society
AUGUST
At Far Horizons we are committed to living peacefully with
the beauty that surrounds us. We are very sorry but no pets in
consideration for others and the wildlife.
GO ONLINE! Visit www.farhorizons.org
for more details, registration, and photos
Program & Presenter
June 7 - 17
Camp Opening Work Party
$100
June 17 - 21
Healing and Enhancing Wellness through Meditation, Mindfulness, Minerals, and Messengers
Jeffrey Ringer, Trin Lee, and Ken Campos, M.D.
Three experts in alternative healing will share hands-on strategies to help heal any disease, including mindfulness
meditation, Reiki, crystal healing, and shamanic connections to healing helpers.
$100
June 24 - 28
Bilingual Women’s Retreat: Awaken the Goddess Within! Despierta la Diosa Divina enti - Liliana Robles
Self-empowerment, mindfulness, joyful expression, and creativity is the focus of this retreat for women, which will
include ceremony and ritual, meditation techniques, herbal remedies and massage, and star gazing by the campfire.
$100
July 1 - 5
Waking up to the Wild: Mindful Hiking - Kay Peterson
Discover ease of movement, stillness of mind, and the healing power of nature by integrating mindfulness awareness
practices with hiking in the Giant Sequoia National Monument.
N/A
July 1 - 5
A Special Members Only Retreat - offered only to Far Horizons Members
Enjoy F.H., the surrounding wilderness, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon Parks at your own leisurely pace. This program
is free to members only (join Far Horizons at www.farhorizons.org) with accommodations at 10% off. (If you would like
to join the simultaneous program as a member you will receive a 50% discount.)
$100
July 8 - 12
Your Soul’s Memoir: A Writing Workshop - Nan Phifer
The author of the award-winning book, Memoirs of the Soul, will share ways to discover and record your very essence.
Nan “gives you all the nuts and bolts—writing prompts, warm-ups, creative exercises… but the true gift …is the way
[she] introduces you to yourself.” —Jane Tompkins, Ph.D.
$100
July 15 - 19
Intuition for Everyone: How to Use Intuition to Improve Health, Career, Relationships, Creativity and More - Karen Kassy
Learn to uncover and harness your intuitive powers to clarify health, career, and relationship issues, and enhance your
personal creativity from this medical and life intuitive, author of Health Intuition. “Karen is a wonderful communicator
both in spoken and written word.” —Caroline Myss, Ph.D. (in the foreword).
$100
July 22 - 26
Zen Retreat with Ken Small
Sitting and walking meditation and times for personal interview and guidance will all be included in this five-day Zen
retreat.
$100
July 29 - Aug. 2 Esoteric Christianity: The Inner Teachings of a Mystery Religion - Pablo Sender, Ph.D.
This program with examine claims by some scholars that early Christianity was a mystery religion that possessed certain
esoteric doctrines and practices of which the general public was unaware. The “inner teachings” of the Gospels and
other part of the Bible will be explored.
$100
August 5 - 9
Yoga for All Ages… Anywhere, Anytime, with Suza Francina
Safe practices of all categories of yoga poses will be included in this program by an international yoga teacher and author
of six books, including The New Yoga for People Over 50. Suitable for beginners and more advanced practitioners.
$100
August 12 - 16
Dancing the Rhythms of the Earth – A Sacred Circle Dance Retreat
Join the movements and rhythms drawn from folk traditions around the world in this dance retreat for dancer and nondancers alike, facilitated by three longtime Sacred Circle Dancing teachers from the Bay Area Sacred Circle Dancers.
$215
August 19 - 23
Rhythm, Nature and the Soul: Drumming in the Sequoias - Christine Stevens
Drum inside the giant Sequoia trees, and make music around a campfire under the stars with this acclaimed author,
drumming trainer, and pioneering music therapist, who says everyone is a born drummer.
$100
August 26 - 31
Theosophical Clairvoyance to Help Our Spiritual Unfolding - Kurt Leland
Facilitated by an author of eight books and a researcher on the possibilities of consciousness, this program will explore
the lives, teachings, and practices of famous Theosophical clairvoyants and examine their theories about clairvoyance
and how it can be safely developed.
$100
September
2-6
The Drama of Karma - Ananya Sri Ram Rajan
Karma, the law of cause and effect, is often misunderstood, and yet we a have an emotional relationship with it. How
karma really impacts our lives and how to view it more clearly will be the focus of this program by a lifetime Theosophist.
N/A
September
2-6
A Special Members Only Retreat - offered only to Far Horizons Members
(See details above for July 1 - 5 special members retreat.)
September
7 - 12
Closing Work Party
RETREAT.
EAT.
SLEEP.