[pct-l] Fwd: Lone Pine to PCT logistics

[stonedancer1 at aol.com]

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From: stonedancer1 <stonedancer1 at aol.com>
To: laurenegert <laurenegert at yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 21, 2013 8:39 am
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Lone Pine to PCT logistics


Hi, Baby Sister.  Lone Pine is located right on Hwy 395, with regional bus service which you can check out online.  However, the PCT is rather a distance and a height above Lone Pine.  Whitney Portal approach is a killer climb and highly regulated.  Better to consider the 3 passes just to the south, all trailheaded at Horseshoe Meadow, namely New Army Pass, Cottonwood Pass and Trail Pass. You'll have to hitch up the hill from Lone Pine to Horseshoe Meadow.  It's a narrow old switchback road.  But then you've gained a lot of the elevation to reach the PCT.  
 
For more detailed information, make sure you check out Yogi's PCT Handbook!  It's the best for these access logistics.
 
Stone Dancer



-----Original Message-----
From: Lauren Egert <laurenegert at yahoo.com>
To: pct-l <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wed, Feb 20, 2013 6:41 pm
Subject: [pct-l] Lone Pine to PCT logistics


Hi,
'm wondering the best way to get from Lone Pine to the PCT.  I'll be arriving 
n Lone Pine by bus so my options are hiking, hitchhiking, or public 
ransportation. It's a little unclear to me how far Lone Pine is from the PCT 
nd where exactly along the PCT I'll be picking it up.
I have no intention of hiking up Mt Whitney. I also will have a thru hiker 
ermit. Will it be necessary to also have the additional permit for the Whitney 
ortal area? I'm confused as to where Lone Pine, Whitney Portal, and PCT all are 
n relation to one another.
Thanks!
aby Sister
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