[pct-l] parking at mammoth

[Edward Anderson]

Hi Ron,

I have checked that out.  You can drive your rig down AS LONG AS A HORSE IS IN THE TRAILER. On my way north I plan on stopping at Agnew Meadow and camp with my horse at the corrals at Agnew. The next morning I will try to get written permission from the Ranger there to be able to come down from Mammoth to get my horse with my empty trailer. Given the circumstances, I'm pretty confident that I will be able to get that permission.  Also, lacking that, I have equestrian friends here in Agua Dulce who said that if you drive down early or late there is no one to stop you. The road is not blocked.That is what they did two years ago.

Best Regards.  I will always remember meeting you at the shelter.

MendoRider



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From: "chiefcowboy at verizon.net" <chiefcowboy at verizon.net>
To: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2011 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] parking at mammoth

Howdy Ed,

Hope you don't mind me jumping in here.  Something in the back of my mind tells me to advise you to check on whether or not you can take your rig down to Agnew.  I seem to remember that the only vehicles allowed are those with confirmed campsites down there.  I may be wrong, and of course, never checked on horse trailers.  Just hate to see you have a problem.

Hope all is well with you.

Ron "Burning Daylight".
PCT Class of 09



-----Original Message----- From: Edward Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 5:25 PM
To: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes ; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] parking at mammoth

Hi Dianne,

I'm considering possibilities for my ride this summer - assuming that the snow melts enough.  Because of a late start for me, riding a horse, this year. The farthest south that I will possibility get going south from Sierra City is the Mammoth area - Reds Meadow or Agnew Meadow.


I read that you had parked four days in the "Park & Ride" lot in Mammoth. I am looking for a safe place to park my rig in Mammoth for about 10 days.  I will have last left my horse at Levitt Meadows west of Sonora Pass. I would then have driven the rig down to Mammoth and would take the Crest bus to Highway 108. Then I will hitch up to my horse - ride back up to the PCT, ride south to Agnew Meadows, leave my horse in a corral, and take the shuttle bus to Mammoth and the rig. Then drive down to pick up my horse.

What can you tell me about that parking lot?  What is the charge?  Does it seem secure?  I couldn't find much on the web just the location.

Thanks in advance for any information you can give me.

MendoRider



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From: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Section Hiker goes 0 for 5 at Quincy LaPorte Rd

On Aug 2, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> 
> Can anybody give me clues to finding the trail southbound from
> Quincy-LaPorte Rd?
> ?
> Any clues for heading northbound from Quincy-LaPorte Rd?

I have only been there twice. Here's a clue. It's a good clue to use
elsewhere. The trail is at the crest. The hills crest a few times.
The trail is at the highest crest. The crest is always a good place
to start looking for the trail. They were pretty good about keeping
the PCT on the crest.

The trail a Q-LP is at a 3-way junction with another paved road. The
trail southbound is across the street from the junction. The trail
northbound is up the side-road a bit and is marked by one of those
brown signs with all the stickers on it.

Here's how it looks in the area.
At the SOBO trailhead
https://picasaweb.google.com/dianesoini/
PCT2008Interstate80ToQuincyLaPorteRoad#5224125196109730850
At the crest of the hill, looking east
https://picasaweb.google.com/dianesoini/
PCT2008Interstate80ToQuincyLaPorteRoad#5224125225437454050
At the NOBO trailhead
https://picasaweb.google.com/dianesoini/
PCT2009QuincyLaPorteRoadToHighway36Chester#5353148476501874434

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