[pct-l] A plan for detouring around the Sierras

[John Abela]

Hey Evenstar,

Stay positive out there!!


John

On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 9:19 PM, sabra985 <sabra985 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, given all that's going on in my personal life and with the snow pack
> in the Sierras, I'm going home to reassess my hiking plans. It'll take me a
> couple of seasons to hike the PCT, I guess. No shame in sectioning, right?
> Thanks for all the input.
> ~Evenstar
>
>
> On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 10:45 PM, sabra985 <sabra985 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Due to a number of factors, I've decided to detour around the Sierras. I
>> know this is sacrilegious to some, but there are factors both within and
>> beyond my control that make this the most sensible option for my hike. The
>> mountains will be there, and it means that I get to ENJOY the remaining 1500
>> miles of my hike this year without stressing about being able to get home on
>> time AND I get to come back next summer. How lucky am I?!?
>>
>> For those who might be facing a similar scenario in their own hikes, here's
>> some information that might be useful for travel planning:
>>
>> 1) From Walker Pass, get to Bakersfield (it's rumored that if you hitch
>> towards Lake Isabella, practically everyone is heading into Bakersfield
>> anyway, since that's the next big city on 178)
>> 2) Take Bakersfield Amtrak to Redding (the RABA stop). The train leaves
>> 4x/day. www.amtrak.com
>> 3) The Redding Area Bus Authority has two buses, Monday thru Friday, which
>> run express out to Burney. www.rabaride.com
>> 4) Hitch from Burney back to the trail.
>>
>> Schedule-wise, it looks like it makes sense to plan to stay overnight
>> somewhere in Bakersfield (and get cleaned up, haha). Be on the 7:15 am
>> Amtrak, you arrive in Redding at 4 pm, then catch the 5:45 pm bus to Burney
>> and maybe the guy (or gal) sitting next to you on the bus will give you a
>> ride to the trail when you arrive in Burney at 7:10 p.m. Hope that helps!
>>
>> ~Evenstar
>>
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