[pct-l] Walker Pass

[Joe Waters]

Rick,

When I did F in 2011, it was with a friend, and we did a car shuttle.  But you can do it by bus.    (1) buses Bakersfield<->Kernville<->Inyokern getting off at Walker Pass, or - by phoning ahead getting picked up at Walker Pass; and Bakersfield<>Mojave (this bus will let you off, or by phoning ahead will pick you up, at the PCT crossing of hwy 58;  I used it getting back to Lancaster - then light rail to LA - when I did section E last year) - Google “Kern County Transit” for this.  (2) And buses Inyokern<->Mohave - Google “Eastern Sierra Transit" for this”.

When I do the southern bit of G in a few weeks (only bit of the trail I haven’t done), I plan to hitch back from KM to car at Walker Pass.  I’ve done a good bit of PCT-related hitching (and local buses) over the past few years, especially up in NoCal, Oregon and Washington - with generally good experiences and met interesting people.  I’ve had good luck getting picked up - but I’m 72 and small, so apparently people don’t consider me a threat.  :-)    

(For upcoming G in a few weeks, I also looked into leaving my car at Inyokern  [Inyokern Ace Hardware said they would charge $20 to leave car there for a few days] and then either hitching or taking taxi, ~$50 from Inyokern, to Walker Pass.  If my notes are correct, the Inyokern taxi phone number is 760-384-2227.  But I have decided instead to spend first night at Walker Pass campground and get early start on trail next morning.)

Hope this helps.  Have a good hike.

- Blue Feather

> On Mar 31, 2016, at 11:38 PM, Rick Amr <nobohiker at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Blue Feather, Jim,
> 
> I also plan on doing F in the next few month, have you figured out how to get back to the car?
> 
> Happy Trails!
> 
> Rick
> On Mar 31 2016, at 5:23 pm, Joe Waters <joewwaters at earthlink.net> wrote: 
> Jim,
> 
> 5 years ago (April 2011) I left my car at Walker Pass campground for 4 nights while doing Section F and had no problem. (I plan doing Section G from Walker Pass to Kennedy Meadows in a few weeks and may leave my car at Walker Pass again.)
> 
> Enjoy your hike.
> 
> - Blue Feather
> 
> > On Mar 28, 2016, at 3:37 PM, Jim Bravo <jimbravo2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Hiking Section F soon, and would like to know if anyone has parked their
> > car at Walker Pass (Hwy 178) for several days. Conversely, does anyone know
> > of a place in Mojave to park for 5-6 days? Thanks in advance.
> > 
> > Bravo
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