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Steak & Lobster Night
Lobster tail, steak and garlic bread. Never miss out on it.
Kennedy Meadows, California · PCT mile 702
GrumpyBear's Retreat
Great food. Cold beer. Comfy lodging. Full bar. Fifty years of it, at the 702 mile marker of the Pacific Crest Trail.
Monday - Sunday · 11am - 7pm, daily
Please call ahead to verify hours.
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Watch the board
The specials
Steak and lobster nights, chicken piccata, something out of the oven. The board changes — that is the whole point of it. Call ahead to hear what is on tonight.
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Drawn butter and lemon
The same night, from the other end of the bar.
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Famous chicken piccata
Capers, lemon, asparagus, mashed potatoes. A huge hit.
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Straight from the oven
Whatever is baking that day, still in the dish.
Watch the board
The specials
Steak and lobster nights, chicken piccata, something out of the oven. The board changes — that is the whole point of it. Call ahead to hear what is on tonight.
- 01
Steak & Lobster Night
Lobster tail, steak and garlic bread. Never miss out on it.
- 02
Drawn butter and lemon
The same night, from the other end of the bar.
- 03
Famous chicken piccata
Capers, lemon, asparagus, mashed potatoes. A huge hit.
- 04
Straight from the oven
Whatever is baking that day, still in the dish.
Every game day
Grumpy's Football Special
Pizza slices, plus chips and dip.
Breakfast starts at 9am.
What comes out of the kitchen
The Grumpy Burger.
Something to start.
Breakfast before the climb.
And whatever is on the board.
Available now
Grumpy Bear's Mountain Beef Jerky
Made here, sold at the counter, and shipped for a limited time.
- Original
- Hot
Call to order · (559) 850-BEAR
Shipping available for a limited time.
Kennedy Meadows, California
700
The mile marker
The gateway tothe Eastern Sierra.
Grumpy Bear’s has been a Kennedy Meadows institution for more than 50 years, serving food for weary hikers, hungry hunters and fishermen.
Stay with us
A cabin, a yurt, a trailer, or a patch of ground
Four ways to spend the night, one of them free. Rooms are booked over the phone — call and we will tell you what is open.
The Cabin
A room with a roof, a door and a bed, after a week of none of them.
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Trailers
Your own door to close, a short walk from the kitchen.
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Yurts
Canvas and a proper bed — halfway between camping and a room.
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Dry camping
Pitch anywhere. No charge, and we will hold your resupply box.
Free
DetailsPacific Crest Trail · Mile 702
Everything you need for a day off the trail
Hot showers, laundry, a pool and a kitchen that will not judge how much you order.
Hot showers
Continuous on-demand water heaters, so the hot water does not run out. Soap, shampoo and a fresh clean towel included.
Laundry
Two washing machines with detergent provided, and space to air dry while you eat.
Free camping
Dry camping at no charge. A cabin, yurts and trailers are available to rent if you would rather have walls.
The pool
There is a swimming pool. After seven hundred miles, that lands differently.
Resupply boxes
Send your packages ahead — there is no hold time.
We accept hiker resupply boxes free of charge when you're camped with us.
Address it exactly like this:
[Your Name]c/o Grumpy Bear's98887 Kennedy Meadows RoadInyokern, CA 93527Questions? Call (559) 850-BEAR.
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Come and find us
We are on Kennedy Meadows Road, up in the Southern Sierra at Pacific Crest Trail mile 702. Save the directions before you set off — and call ahead, because the hours move with the season.
Please call ahead to verify hours.Kennedy Meadows shifts with the season, so times move.
- Address98887 Kennedy Meadows Road, Inyokern, CA 93527
- Phone(559) 850-BEAR
- EmailInfo@GrumpyBearsRetreat.com
- Hours
Monday - Sunday · 11am - 7pm, daily