[pct-l] Planning a Trip for 2012

[Sir Mixalot]

1. Get Yogi's book.  It has phone numbers for trail angels that may be able
to give you a ride, and if that doesn't work out, it also has information
for taking public transportation.

2. That depends on you, and somewhat on weather.  I'd say chances are high
that that's enough time.

3. Why not take the tram on Mt San Jacinto down into Palm Springs and fly
out from there?  I think the ride down the tram is free.

On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Tim Gustafson <tjg at tgustafson.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm planning on hiking the PCT in sections starting in April of 2012
> at the Mexican border.  I was planning on flying into San Diego, and
> then somehow getting from the airport to the trail head, and then
> hiking to Idyllwild over the course of about 2 weeks, and then somehow
> getting from Idyllwild back to the San Diego airport.
>
> So, I have three questions:
>
> 1. Does anyone have any recommendations for the best way to get from
> San Diego to the trail head?
>
> 2. Is two weeks a sufficient amount of time for this trip?  Craig's
> PCT Planner says "yes", with room to spare, but I was wondering if
> anyone had any recommendations one way or the other?
>
> 3. Does anyone have any recommendations for the best way to get from
> Idyllwild back to San Diego airport?
>
> I checked Super Shuttle, and they appear to go from San Diego Airport
> to Campo, and from Idyllwild to Long Beach Airport (which would be
> fine), but it's like $190 for the trip from San Diego to Campo, and
> like $290 for the trip from Idyllwild to Long Beach.  That's actually
> more than the air fare to get to either airport.  So, I was hoping
> that there was a less expensive way.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
>
> Tim Gustafson
> tjg at tgustafson.com
> http://tgustafson.com/
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