[pct-l] Tahoe Rim Trail permit issues

[randy_forsland at hotmail.com (Randy Forsland)]

> I don't know if the PCT through hiker permit applies
> to Desolation.  It's such a high-use area in the
> summer that perhaps it doesn't, but I don't know.
> When I thru-hiked the TRT last fall, I just needed the
> permit from USFS for my first night in Desolation
> (since there are quota areas).  Since I went in late
> September, it was easy to get a permit - just walked
> in and got one.

The PCT permit applies to the PCT section that traverses the Desolation
Wilderness. I was stopped near Lake Aloha and showed the Ranger my PCT
permit and was given the green light to continue.

Redwood