Hey Bob, I did see a truck pull into the parking lot around 11pm and then subsequently lights on the trail, moving fast.
The next morning as I hiked up to Kearsarge Pass, I passed the truck that I saw that night, and on the door was "Inyo Search and Rescue", or something like that.
The guys who I spoke with earlier were definitely runners. They were out of Ridgecrest and do this type of run/climb freuently.
paul
