[pct-l] Big Bear to Acton Section Hike

[Nobohiker]

Dennis,

When I ended my section hike in Big Bear, I picked up a one way rental for a reasonable rate at the Hertz Airport location. Note that rental car companies increased their rates for one way rentals lately, so this might be on the expensive side. 

Regarding Acton, I just ended a section hike in November there and took an Uber back to my car. For you, I recommend to depart from Burbank Airport instead of ONT since it is way closer and should be a ~$40 ride. Note that there is no cell coverage down in the canyon, place your call ~2 Miles ahead and then walk down.

What also worked for me in the past:
- Airport shuttle (be prepared for strange looks when you have yourself dropped off in the middle of nowhere)
- hired a driver on one of these mini-job websites
- Lyft
- received AMAZING help from local trail angel

Note that these are not the cheapest options, but the fastest since my goal is to section hike the trail with the least amount of vacation days ;-)

Happy Trails!

Section Hiker Rick

> On Jan 17, 2016, at 10:55 AM, Dennis Washer <africa2008 at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> I originally posted a note in Sept with plans to go from Ziggy and Bear's place to Acton in May, but the ongoing fire closure north of I-10 forces a change of plans. I received a response from Johanna, Angelica, and van Velze, and Ben. So now the dates and places have changed: fly into Ontario April 27, start hiking from Big Bear trail crossing, go to Acton KOA, and fly out of Ontario on May 14. 
> Any suggestions including rent a car, to getting to and from trail? Ben, the Google maps didn't offer a lot of help for public transport.
> Thanks for any help!
> 
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