[pct-l] Options around Sonora Pass

[phix at optigan.com (Pea Hicks)]

Sarah wrote:

> When I did the JMT a few years ago, I left my car down in Lone Pine.  
> There were some public (free) parking spaces across from the police 
> station.  We took a bus and hitchhiked up to our starting point, then 
> hitched out from Whitney Portal at the end of our hike.  It was an easy 
> hitch; everyone is going that way.
> 
> Last summer I heard they had at least three problem bears at Whitney 
> Portal that were breaking into vehicles.  If you leave your vehicle in 
> Lone Pine, you avoid the risk of having your car trashed.  Also, you can 
> skip the side trip on your way to the trail head if you're eager to get 
> to the starting point.

when we did the jmt last september, our car sat in the whitney portal 
parking lot for almost 3 weeks. we were very careful not to leave 
anything smelly in the car, and had no problems with bears or tickets of 
any sort.

girl scout