[pct-l] VVR Resupply info

[Tom Aterno]

This year, the Red's Meadow to Mammoth Mountain Lodge bus ceased  
operation a day or two after Labor Day.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the pct-l.


Tom
The Incredible Bulk


On Dec 24, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Bob Bankhead wrote:

> The NPS Shuttle between Reds Meadow Resort and Mammoth Mtn Inn stops  
> operating one to two days after Labor Day.
> see http://www.nps.gov/depo/planyourvisit/feesandreservations.htm
>
> The fee is $7 per adult - if you enter or leave the
>
>
> SHUTTLE HOURS OF OPERATION
>
> Generally, the shuttle bus is in operation from mid-June through mid- 
> September. Start and end dates vary every year, so it is best to  
> confirm these dates by contacting Devils Postpile Natl Monument or  
> the Mammoth Lakes Ranger Station at (760) 924-5500.
>
> The first bus of the day leaves from Mammoth Mountain Ski Area at  
> 7:00am.
>
> The last bus from Mammoth Mountain into Reds Meadow Valley/Devils  
> Postpile leaves at 7:00pm.
>
> The last bus out of Reds Meadow Valley from Devils Postpile leaves  
> at 7:45pm.
>
> Buses run every 20 or 30 minutes.
>
> *Through hikers and backpackers who arrive in Reds Meadow Valley/ 
> Devils Postpile by trail can board the shuttle at any of the ten  
> shuttle stops within the Valley. Inter-valley travel on the shuttle  
> is free of charge to all riders. Hikers, backpackers, bikers, and  
> other users who choose to ride the bus out of the Valley back to  
> Mammoth Mountain Ski Area must purchase their tickets upon exiting  
> the Valley at the Minaret Vista Check Station.
>
>
>
>
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