[pct-l] TRT trailhead parking

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Just an update on the unpleasant roadwalk between Kingsbury North and 
South...the new trail is complete between the two, so the roadwalk is a 
thing of the past!



Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education
www.mountaineducation.org
-----Original Message----- 
From: william jennings
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 4:47 PM
To: PCT L
Subject: [pct-l] TRT trailhead parking

There are 8 trailheads and 16 thru hikes depending on clockwise or counter 
clock direction.  You can start your trip to correlate with your level of 
conditioning.  I concur that Barker Pass is a good location.  A month ago I 
left my vehicle with rear door open for 12 days at Barker Pass.  It was 
undisturbed.  From here you can travel north to Blackwood Canyon and Granite 
Chief Wilderness with several well engineered climbs.  In one or two days, 
Tahoe City is your resupply if you are going unsupported and/or go downhill 
south thru Desolation Wilderness.  This latter route makes it easier to know 
you dates for the Wilderness permit.  The fee is $5/night camping.  Even if 
Echo Lakes would be available after Labor Day you have to consider the 
Tramway Market over on South Kingsbury, an unpleasant road walk.  They 
gladly hold packages, preferably paint bucket, sealed with duct tape with 
name and approximate hiker arrival.



Brick Robbins already addressed this last year.  This trail is good for 
training and provides all the nuances in preparation for a PCT thru hike.



+++++the Teutonic Knight+++++

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