[pct-l] Kearsarge Pass resupply

[victorhansonsmith at gmail.com (Victor Hanson-Smith)]

Hey all,
I am in the middle of organizing my 2005 thru-hike.

I'm planning to hike over Kearsarge Pass to the Onion Valley
Campground to resupply.  However, having thru-hiked the JMT, I am
pretty sure that I DON'T want to interrupy my Sierra experience by
hitching all the way into Independence.  Fortunately, I think I can
convince a family friend to rendezvous with me at the Kearsarge Pass
Trailhead. . . depending on how much work is involved.

That said, does anyone know about the driving time to the Kearsarge
Pass Trailhead from South Lake Tahoe?  What about from L.A.?  Is the
road from Hwy 395 to Onion Valley even paved?  Finally, is the
Kearsarge Pass Trailhead "nice"... a place that someone wouldn't mind
hanging out for a couple hours?

Thanks for any help!
-Victor