[pct-l] Mammoth Parking

[Edward Anderson]

Jim, Thanks for the info. Taking that bus would be a gamble. With my horse waiting, I want to be sure that I make the Crest bus - so, I will just hike and run the six miles. If someone comes along going my way, I will try my thumb, but won't depend on hitching. That way if I start by 6:30 I will have time for breakfast.

MendoRider



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From: Jim Banks <jbanks4 at socal.rr.com>
To: 'Edward Anderson' <mendoridered at yahoo.com>; pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2011 12:29 PM
Subject: RE: Mammoth Parking


Ed, it is about 6 miles from the Adventure Center to the Crest bus stop at the McDonalds.  I just called the Eastern Sierra Transit Authority (they run the buses for the town of Mammoth) and they said that “usually” the first bus from the Adventure Center back into town leaves the Adventure Center around 7:30 am.  The schedule is a “little flexible,” especially the first bus of the morning.  That bus takes you to the main transfer station at the Village where you transfer to another bus that goes on the route that takes you to the McDonalds.  So, if both buses are on time, you might be able to make it to the McDonalds by the time the CREST bus leaves at 8:20 am, but you wouldn’t have much time for breakfast.
 
I-Beam
 
From:Edward Anderson [mailto:mendoridered at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 7:38 AM
To: Jim Banks; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: Mammoth Parking
 
Jim, I am aware of the Crest bus schedule. Going north It will be at McDonalds at 8:20 AM.  What I would like to know is how far is the Mammoth Adventure Center from McDonalds? The most reliable way to get there would be to walk and be hitching along the way. I normally walk at nearly 4 mph.  How much time should I allow to reach McDonalds by about 7:00 to grab breakfast?  I will appreciate this info.
 
MendoRider
 

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From:Jim Banks <jbanks4 at socal.rr.com>
To: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2011 9:36 PM
Subject: Mammoth Parking
Ed, one thing you have to make sure to coordinate is the CREST bus schedule leaving Mammoth.  The CREST bus station is at the McDonalds in town.  The first bus leaving the Mammoth Adventure Center coming back to town may not get you there until after 8:30 am.  So if your CREST bus leaves before that then you need to figure out how to get from the Mammoth Adventure Center back into town before your bus leaves (it usually is an easy hitch, but maybe not early in the am because most people will be heading up the hill, not down).  I know the bus going south from Mammoth leaves at 8:05 am which is before the shuttle bus from the Adventure Center will get you to the McDonalds.  I don’t know about the north bound bus schedule. 
 
The phone number for the Eastern Sierra Transit authority is 760 924-3184.  They run the shuttle buses around town as well as the Reds Meadow Shuttle.  They should be able to tell you the schedules and where to park at the Adventure Center.
 
I-Beam