[pct-l] Looking for ~100 mile section that is transportation accessible

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Another bueatiful section.  Fly into Mammoth from San Francisco/Bay area (or Reno) take the CREST bus to Lone Pine.  Hitchhike up to Horsehoe Meadows (23 miles).  Begin hike up Trail pass (2 miles) to intercept the PCT.  Hike north on PCT.  At ~18 miles, it joins the John Muir Trail at Crabtree Meadows (starting point for western ascent of Mt WHitney, if you want).  Then continue north on the JMT/PCT to Bullfrog Lake area.  Turn right, and proceed over Kearsarge Pass, down to Onion Valley trailhead.  Hitchhike to Independence, CA.  Catch the CREST Bus back to Mammoth Lakes or Reno airport.
This route of about 48 miles takes you over the highest Point on the PCT (Forester Pass), and other breathtaking scenery. SHould be very doable in 7 days of easy hiking.  Not fast pace like most PCT through hikers trying to do 15-20 miles a day.

Believe me get your permits from Nation Forest Service, not the Nation Park Service.  Much easier, and if you start in a NF, then permit is good for National Parks, too.  The quotas in Horsehoe meadows are realtively generous, since there are three trails out of Horseshoe Meadows (Cottonwood Pass; Trail Pass; or Muolkey pass.  All intercept the PCT within 2 to 5 miles of hiking..

--Dennis--


-----Original Message-----
From: aslive <aslive at charter.net>
To: Gerry Rempel <gremp at telus.net>
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Sent: Thu, Apr 18, 2013 3:39 pm
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Looking for ~100 mile section that is transportation accessible


You can fly into Mammoth.  Once in town, you can catch a ride on the 
Yosemite Area Rapid Transit System to Tuolumne Meadows.  Hike south to 
Bishop Pass and out.  Catch the YARTS back to Mammoth.  This is one of 
the most beautiful sections of the trail.  Late July would help you 
avoid a lot of snow,although there still may be a bit.

Shepherd


On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Gerry Rempel wrote:

> My wife and I are interested in section hiking the PCT, but only have 
> time
> for about 1 week of hiking this year. (kids)
>  We are considering hiking either north or south of Toulemene or 
> around the
> Lake Tahoe area.  Can anyone recommend an airport close to the trail 
> the
> offers reasonable transit to and from starting and ending trailheads?
>  We are coming from BC, but don't want to start at the north end 
> because that
> is too similar to what we see all the time.
>  Thanks,
> Gerry
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