[pct-l] Thru-Hiker Support

[Hiker97@aol.com (Hiker97@aol.com)]

The Kickoff at Lake Morena was great.  I was wondering if there might be a 
need for something similar for the Sierras.  Maybe some type of shuttle 
service from Horseshoe Mdws parking lot (Cottonwood Pass) and or the Onion 
Valley parking lot (Kearsarge Pass).  A little party, cooking, and shuttles 
into town (Lone Pine).  This could be done over a three day period.  The 
thru-hikers should be fairly well grouped together from Kennedy Mdws and 
their mid-June start.

The Horseshoe Mdws would be good from the standpoint that it is the natural 
bailout point if the snows are too much for some hikers.  Plus, the hike to 
the parking lot from the trail is very easy and short.

The problem is that it is just one-night camping and usually very crowded in 
June when the thru-hikers hit Cottonwood Pass.  The road up there opened last 
week.  Onion Valley may allow a little more camping time, but you have some 
real hiking challenges getting to the Kearsarge Pass side trail.  The side 
trail itself is not too bad.  About 9 miles round trip (?).  This would 
certainly make the food haul to Lake Edison or Reds Meadows a lot more 
pleasant.

Anyway, just an idea to help the thru-hikers as they start the long haul in 
the Sierras.  Would be lots of fun if it could be done.

Happy trails, Switchback


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