[pct-l] Horseshoe Meadow Trailhead Hitch to Lone Pine

[Jim Banks]

Aaron, in regard to your alternate exit strategy:  I think Yogi's warning
about a very hard hitch is referring to the time frame when most north bound
PCT through hikers are going through the area (i.e., June).  If you are
doing a south bound JMT, I am guessing that you will be there in late July
or August.  As the summer progresses, that area has more and more traffic
and the chances of hitching a ride increase.  You are right to try and time
it so that you are there on a Sunday afternoon.

I-Beam



-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Aaron Nicholson
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 9:36 AM
To: pct-l
Subject: [pct-l] Horseshoe Meadow Trailhead Hitch to Lone Pine

Hello List,

I'm planning a SOBO JMT hike this summer, with my get-back plan relying on
public transportation from Lone Pine.  Apparently I've missed the lottery
for Whitney Portal permits (oops...).  First, I was wondering if by chance
any of you knows of any way to get a Whitney Portal permit after the lottery
has closed (probably a lost cause at this point).  Second, I have some
questions about an alternate exit route:

I was thinking of exiting at Cottonwood Pass (750.2), Trail Pass (745.3), or
Mulkey Pass (744.5) to Horseshoe Meadow Trailhead/Campground and hitching
into Lone Pine, but I'm noticing that my 2012 edition of Yogi's Guide warns
that it is a "VERY hard hitch".  Has any of you successfully hitched from
here before, and if so, what was your experience?  I was thinking that if I
showed up at Horseshoe Meadow around midday on Sunday that there would be a
fair number of weekend campers driving back to Lone Pine as I'm *pretty
sure* that's the only road out of there...

Any thoughts?  Or alternate exit strategies?

Thanks,
Aaron
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