[pct-l] 7 day hike

[jeff.singewald at comcast.net]

Denise,

If you are looking to get a beautiful taste of the PCT, I might suggest the South Lake to North Lake Loop out of Bishop.  From South Lake you would head up and over Bishop Pass and encounter the PCT in LeConte Canyon just a bit south of Muir Pass.  You can than head north on the PCT over Muir Pass and Evolution Basin.  You can try your hand at the infamous Evolution Creek ford and than head north to the Piute Pass trail junction.  From there you can head east up and over Piute Pass in the Humphrey Lakes basin which in my opinion is one of the most beautiful areas in the Sierra.  From North Lake you can hitch the 11 miles back to South Lake fi you do not have a shuttle.  The length is near 60 miles and you will see 3 beautiful High Sierra Passes and experience 25-30 miles of PCT tread.

Elevator

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From: "William Skaggs" <weskaggs at primate.ucdavis.edu> 

> Denise Kelly wrote: 
> 
> > I want to hike for 7 days this summer. I have never hiked the PCT. 
> > I live in Sacramento Ca. What section of the trail would work best for a 
> > hike of this length. Thanks 
> 
> Yeah, well -- "7 days" could mean 30 miles or 150 miles, depending on 
> how strong a hiker you are. But in any case there are plenty of 
> options. The Desolation Wilderness stretch is pretty scenic, and 
> the access is hardly more than an hour from Sacramento -- Echo Summit 
> on Highway 50. The most spectacular part, though, is the John Muir 
> Trail stretch, between Yosemite and Mount Whitney -- particularly the 
> part that goes through Kings Canyon. There are lots of good ways to 
> spend 7 days in that neighborhood. 
> 
> -- Bill 
> 
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