[pct-l] Inyokern to Kennedy Meadows Transportation

[Paint Your Wagon]

Poppy, 

There is a trail angel at Kennedy Meadows, by the name of Tom Figueroa. Coincidentally I talked to him yesterday. He was in Inyokern at the Chevron station where the ESTA shuttle stops, helping a hiker catch a ride. If my memory serves me correctly, from Kennedy Meadows, it’s about 60 miles to Ridgecrest, less to Inyokern, and even less to Pearsonville. The ESTA shuttle stops at both Inyokern, and at the Pearsonville Shell station. Inyokern, is a routine stop for the shuttle, however Pearsonville, is a by request stop (one has to call ESTA in advance) or so their literature states. 

Pearsonville, is about a mile south of 9 Mile Canyon road which is the road that goes over Sherman Pass and therefore through Kennedy Meadows. Hikers do hitch hike up and down this road with intermittent traffic and intermittent success. Typically Mondays and Fridays, residents come off the mountain to run errands in the Ridgecrest area, so there might be a chance to make prior arrangements. The owners of the general store come to mind as does Tom, so you might be able to yogi a ride the easiest on one of those days. I’m reluctant to post Tom’s number to the board without first getting his permission, as he had it cloaked/restricted until only recently. He can be contacted through his Facebook account. Good luck. 

ON TO CANADA!

PaintYW