[pct-l] How to get to Kennedy Meadows South.

[gary at hbfun.org]

Not a bad idea! Olancha Pass is not too hard. If you got a predawn start
to beat the heat, you'd be up at the pass and have water available at
Summit Meadow just a bit past the pass in no time. 

>From Sage Flat to Olancha Pass to Summit Meadow is 7 miles and 3400' of
gain. Summit Meadow is a very reliable source of water year round and
good camping. 

Gary 

On 26.04.2020 13:04, Rodolfo Diaz wrote:

>> If it is too hard could someone recommend a starting point not to far 
>> to thenorth of KMS that would be easier to get to?
> 
> north of kennedy meadows, access is from haiwee pass or olancha pass.  
> in a bygone era these passes were used to drive cattle into the meadows of what is presently named the golden trout wilderness. 
> these passes are a few miles north of the point where the pct crosses the south fork of the kern river.
> see link for map. 
> rudy 
> 
> https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd530918.pdf 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net <pct-l at backcountry.net>; Nathan Dreon <ndreon at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Sun, Apr 26, 2020 11:09 am
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] How to get to Kennedy Meadows South.
> 
> You can get a bus from LAX to Bakersfield, there are a few options. 
> Then Kern County Transit will drop you off at Walker Pass. Bus 227. 
> https://kerntransit.org/ 
> It's just a couple of days to KM from there. Could be smoking hot in 
> July, though. It is a nice stretch, IMHO. 
> A nice short side trip through there is up Mt. Jenkins, named after 
> one of the authors of the first editions of the Wilderness Press 
> guidebooks. Gives you good views of what's ahead. 
> Gary 
> On Sat 25/04/20  5:18 PM , Nathan Dreon ndreon at yahoo.com sent: 
> My thru hike was supposed to start earlier this month, it didn't work 
> out. 
> Assuming it is reasonable to do so I would like to start my section 
> hikeof the PCT in mid July at Kennedy Meadows South.  
> Can someone tell me how I might arrange to get to KMS from LAX?The 
> difficult part will be the last 20 miles, I think the rest can be done 
> on a bus. 
> If it is too hard could someone recommend a starting point not to far 
> to thenorth of KMS that would be easier to get to? 
> Thanks.