Hope I am not too confusing....paul
Nope, been through many of the various areas a number of times, so I understood your comments.
That's re-assuring to hear about the trail down to & up the Kern. In terms of speed, I could handle some unmaintained sections, but my plan would be dependent on getting to Junction Mdw in 3 days hiking 4-6 hrs/day.
If I got bogged down, then I would have less time to fish @ certain parts of the day. Plus, if I'm gonna get bogged down, I'd prefer do it up @ 12k in clear, cool skies over boulders/talus rather than down @ 8k in a bonanza of hot, dusty bushwhacking.
I get your point about heading up Tyndall to WLB & Rockwell. I'm going on the little HST meet-up @ Wallace in July from Horseshoe to Shepherd via Wallace & WLB:
HST Meetup http://www.highsierratopix.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9783&p=82664#p82664
