[pct-l] getting to trailhead?

[scourtway@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Steve Courtway)]

my apologies, if anyone is using this info, I errantly wrote Bishop in place
of Lone Pine for Whitney Portal Rd./Horseshoe meadows fishing shop rides.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Courtway" <scourtway@bpa-arch.com>
To: "Nathan Goldfarb" <natgold@ufl.edu>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] getting to trailhead?


> here's a link to the only 395 bus service in operation; the CREST -
> http://www.395.com/index.shtml?/generalinfo/busservice.shtml
>
> you can take the PRIDE bus service (see link on page) from Reno to Carson
> City.....
> the only bummer is it would take two days to get from Carson City to Lone
> Pine -
> no same day transfer.
>
> You can get to horseshoe meadow by going into the fishing shop on the East
> side
> of the street accross from whitney portal rd. in Bishop, and ask the shop
> owner if he knows anybody to drag you
> up to there - I paid 20 bucks to get to Whitney Portal....
>
> Kennedy Meadows is about 25 miles away from highway 395, and a more remote
> hitch.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathan Goldfarb" <natgold@ufl.edu>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 3:58 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] getting to trailhead?
>
>
> > Hi ,
> >
> > I was recommeded to start my JMT hike at Kennedy Meadows by a hiking
> > friend of mine.  For one, this will give us a chance to acclimate a
> > little better than at  Horseshoe Meadows.  But Horseshoe Meadows  is
> > closer to the JMT, but higher elevation.  And, Horseshoe Meadows looks
> > to be more accessible by vehicle.
> >
> > Does anyone know which is easier to access?
> >
> > And, does anyone know the best way to get to either of these places?
> >  I've been told to fly into Reno , then go from there.   Then what?  bus
> > to closest town? then a pre-arranged ride, or hitchhike??  my wife will
> > just love that....she's definitely not a hitchhiker.
> >
> > Thanks for all the help, folks.
> >
> > Nate "JMT class of 2003" G.
> >
> >
> >
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