[pct-l] Mt Lassen transpo

[Mel Tungate]

I love Lassen.  

If you want to stop as you get to Lassen, just take a left and a relatively
short trail ( compared to what you have already hiked - about 10 miles )
will get you to the southwest visitor center and a camp ground.  The
entrance gate is there, and so is the large visitor center parking lot.  I
would suspect you can get a quick ride from the parking lot, but if you
really want to go outside the park, just walk past the gate.  I doubt if the
rangers would care if you hitched as you talked to them, but I might be
wrong.  The gate is NOT at the park's edge, but it just as well be.

Going out the north side is tougher, but ...  If you take a left where the
PCT passes Twin lake ( upper and / or lower ), you will have a very short
trail to the Summit campgrounds.  Again, I would suspect they would be a
great place to catch a ride north or south, but I might be wrong.

You can see a Lassen map at http://www.nps.gov/lavo/index.htm  

I don't know of any public transportation that goes there.  Sorry.  I might
have missed something.

Mel



-----Original Message-----
From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Drew Smith
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 12:58 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Mt Lassen transpo

Planning to do a section hike from Walker Pass to Mt Lassen this summer.  I
have friends and family in SoCal that can get me to Walker, but I need to
come up with a plan to get home from Mt Lassen.  Or rather, to get to Red
Bluff or Redding where I can rent a car.

I've hitched in National Parks before, even though it is not really allowed.
Any thoughts as to what other transportation options there might be?

Drew/Happy Hour
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