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What are your plans this year?
#29545 01/03/13 07:10 PM
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Didn't get much done last year hiking wise. Just a 6 day mountaineering course on Mt. Baker which was fantastic.

This year, Shasta at least, or maybe Rainier. And hopefully a Whitney visit with the Bulldog family.

This Feb/March a Death Valley visit with Bulldog.

After a long bout of being a sloth, I'm easing back into the training routine. Found this inspiring:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448

So, what are your plans?

John


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I have no idea yet outside Alaska. There is just so much new here to do that I haven't even touched yet. I actually hope to run a "Wilderness Marathon". That is a race of the Crow Pass Hike I posted in the day trip thread. The requirement is to reach the top of the pass in 1 hour and complete the entire 22 mile or so race in 6 hours.

Already training for that and am finding my tolerance for cold weather running is much better than I ever imagined. Putting in several miles in 30 degree weather with only shorts and thin long sleeve shirt. Colder runs I will add a layer.

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Chicagocwright #29549 01/03/13 11:50 PM
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I'm hoping to get my family to Glacier N.P. and Yellowstone this summer. Someone nominated a hike in Glacier I want to do when I am there.

Oh, and hoping for a side trip to the Sierra too. cool

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catpappy #29551 01/04/13 09:31 AM
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The video was very inspiring, thanks for sharing. thanks

We are camping in Death Valley Easter weekend, it will be our first time there.

We had planned to visit Yellowstone this summer, but that had to be put off this year so we have a couple of reservations at the portal in May and June. My son loves the campground; he doesn't want to camp anywhere else and has agreed to hike ALL the way to Lone Pine Lake this year...I'll believe it when I see it.

We are also planning on hiking up the mountain again this year, probably in August. We are trying to figure out the schedule with work, school, someone to take care of the kid. I am happy with the changes made to the lottery, with the opportunity to confirm/decline trip dates offered. I did get two sets of permits last year and returned the one we were not going to use and just considered it a donation to the Inyo Forest.

Since Yellowstone was cancelled, I am hoping we can go to Zion (also first time) in the fall.


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catpappy #29552 01/04/13 10:13 AM
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With three young kids, and a wife who's becoming more interested in hitting the trail with me, it's hard to set up many big trips. The wife and I are hoping to hit the HST this summer, and I'm planning to get her to the Whitney summit for her first time on that trip.

We'll also do plenty of day hikes with the kids. My oldest (3 yrs old) has been talking since the weather turned about all the great hikes we did this past summer. She got out of the carrier and onto her feet this past summer for some hikes of her own, and she's excited to do more. Daddy's back appreciates it, too! grin

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catpappy #29553 01/04/13 10:32 AM
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I wasn't sure what I was going to do this year. I thought I might not do another long hike but I just had to say why not?

I'm going to try and leave on June 1st again this year and probably shoot for another 140 day hike like last year. I just have to try and not get injured this time around. Every year I have gone out for more days then the year before so I have to at least beat 111 days.

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Good luck, Chris! If you DO hike the HST, the Crescent Meadow trailhead is definitely a kid-friendly place. If the kids grandparents or capable people are with you, you all could hike out the trail less than a mile to "Eagle View", and the kids could see all the way to Kaweah Gap where you will be heading.


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So, what are your plans?

John



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Steve C #29557 01/04/13 02:58 PM
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Thanks for the suggestion, Steve; we just might do that!

I'll be checking in over the summer prior to the trip if we decide to make it happen.

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I was planning on doing the JMT this year, but I can see that it isn't going to happen. Shooting for OV to MtW instead.

Planning on doing something this winter if my schedule lightens up.

I've been taking my son's wrestling team on 5.5mile weekly conditioning hikes up in the Santa Monica mountains behind our house. Plan on continuing that through the end of February.

Hoping to do some winter/early spring hikes on the MMWT. Going to start small. Maybe an overnight to LPL and then work my way up. If I make it up to trail crest by the end of the snow season, I will be happy.

Planning on Tuttle Creek or Meysan Lake during the height of the season.

Not even going to bother trying to get a whitney permit this year. I'll go up, see if I can get a walk-in, if not, I'll explore other trails.

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catpappy #29562 01/05/13 10:09 AM
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My group has reservations for a return trip just after Memorial Day to Yosemite. The recent dump of snow on the Sierras may limit our options come May/early June. And we are considering a trip to the Ruby Mountains or possibly back to Zion just after Labor Day. I guess we try to avoid the crowds. We are interested in The Narrows. One member of our group was unsuccessful in the Whitney permit lottery last year.

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catpappy #29563 01/05/13 10:54 AM
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Two trips for me. First with my daughter to hike up to Dana Peak and Mt. Langley (two separate hikes). This is set for August.
Secont trip in Sept. with "yet to be determined guide" to do Cathedreal Peak and Whitney - either East Face, or East Buttress. I will probably also try Russell one or two days later.

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catpappy #29565 01/05/13 01:20 PM
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Immediate plans include X-C skiing and snow-shoeing; plenty of snow in the Sierras. Hiking in the Burrens of southwest coast of Ireland late May. 100 miler on the JMT, southern section - going in over Bishop Pass and coming out at Whitney. And hopefully, the Ruby Mountains of eastern Nevada. Etc, etc.

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Bob West #29567 01/05/13 06:52 PM
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Ruby mountains! I did not think that anyone else went near there. I have a friend that lives in Wells, Nv., and travels through and around the "Rubies" every day. I would appreciate any recreational information on this little range, Bob (He does not hike, but I do)


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Here you go, Bee: http://www.rubymountains.net/

This is probably the best info on the Ruby Range.

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Excellent information -- thank you, Bob. I had no idea that the Rubies were a "destination" all to themselves, as they have been an ever-present backdrop to hundreds of pictures sent to me. I do know, however, that Lamoille Canyon (not to far away) is stunning in the Autumn.


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Luck! Scored my first TH and date choice on first try in the Yosemite lottery. Happy Isles on Aug 5, Whitney Portal exit (on the 26th, nominally). I heard there's a trail that goes that way . . .


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Congratulations, saltydog! I am sure you will enjoy that trail. Be prepared, in some summers August can be rainy.

My plans: Grand Canyon R-2-R day hike about May 16. Thanks to Julius S for making the transportation possible.

Later in the summer, I want to do the hike posted by raphus: Swiftcurrent pass in Glacier National Park. Our family is planning to visit GNP, so one of the days, I am doing that hike! I've created a Google map showing the route. Gmap4 map: Swiftcurrent Pass

I'm itching to get to Kern Hot Springs on the HST, since I missed it with my Pants Pass hike last summer. But it may have to wait another year.

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Steve C #29916 02/19/13 07:28 AM
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plans - always have plans

April - Telescope Peak, Whitney Mountaineer's Route, White Mountain West Ridge, Ski Mammoth, Ski Tour around Tuolumne Meadows, maybe go with a guided tour into the Ionian to wrap it up

August - either another Muir Trail jo-jo attempt, or hike my very own Sierra High Route, (a combination of SHR, MTR and off trail routes I always wanted to explore to go from Tuolumne Meadows to Whitney).


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Fishmonger #29924 02/19/13 08:43 PM
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I will be going Horseshoe to Mount Whitney with a friend this year. It wil our first trip to start an annual trip so one day we spend time doing the whole JMT. So excited. :D


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Steve C #29947 02/21/13 09:47 AM
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Congratulations, saltydog! I am sure you will enjoy that trail. Be prepared, in some summers August can be rainy.


Don't I know it . My first MWMT trip, in August of 1964, blown out by storm system: only at TC (and down to about 9500 feet) it was 6 inches of snow for about 5 days straight. We were headed for Lake South America and Kern Canyon: I still haven't made it there. As you know, backed off of Kaweah Gap by snow 2 years ago. Well, third try in 49 years, and I WILL be prepared. Changing out some gear as well as adding food at MTR. Adding a fleece layer and maybe tech cloth shell, maybe a gas stove, to the bucket there, for the high country to the south.


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saltydog #29948 02/21/13 09:53 AM
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I have telescope peak

Whitney from horseshoe meadow through the Miter with my mom

Shepherds pass to hopefully do Williamson and Tydall planned for this year. I hope to sneak one more trip in there too.

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trip #1 out of South Lake, JMT southbound

trip #2 North Lake/Lamarck to South Lake loop

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Highpoint FL or maybe Rum Doodle

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Joe Btfsblk #30039 02/28/13 05:17 PM
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Atherton Tablelands, perhaps Green Island.


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Mid-life crisis.


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Originally Posted By: MooseTracks
Mid-life crisis.


40? No worries: 40 is the new 30!


The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.
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Originally Posted By: MooseTracks
Mid-life crisis.

Dear Moose: My people are hacking your email address, so that you can be added to the top-secret circular.


Verum audaces non gerunt indusia alba. - Ipsi dixit MCMLXXII
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Originally Posted By: MooseTracks
Mid-life crisis.


40? No worries: 40 is the new 30!


40? I wish!!!

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Steve C #30051 03/01/13 12:16 AM
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2013 Main Goal/Almost Done Deal: Complete the JMT: Mammoth to ...that peak that gets so much attention on this forum...

Shameless promotion of my wife and I enjoying the North Section JMT from Mammoth to Yosemite: JMT Northern Section 2011 Big Snow


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This is my plan for the summer. It might not mean allot to most people but maybe of some interest to you deep Sierra explorers.

I'll try not to fall and smash myself up this year.


June 1 - 1 - Eleanor Creek
June 2 - 2 - Edith Lake
June 3 - 3 - Twin Lakes
June 4 - 4 - Bonnie Lake
June 5 - 5 - Black Bear Lake
June 6 - 6 - Layover
June 7 - 7 - Cow Meadow Lake
June 8 - 8 - Lord Meadow
June 9 - 9 - Flora Lake
June 10 - 10 - Lake Eleanor
June 11 - 11 - Laurel Lake
June 12 - 12 - Bearup Lake
June 13 - 13 - Tilden Lake
June 14 - 14 - Lake 8920
June 15 - 15 - Benson Lake
June 16 - 16 - Layover
June 17 - 17 - Piute Creek
June 18 - 18 - Maltby Lake
June 19 - 19 - Mono Village
June 20 - 20 - Extra Day Food
June 21 - 21 - Spiller Creek
June 22 - 22 - Shepherd Lake
June 23 - 23 - Upper Lee Vining Creek
June 24 - 24 - Tuolumne Meadows
June 25 - 25 - Layover
June 26 - 26 - Upper Lyell Canyon
June 27 - 27 - 1000 Island Lake
June 28 - 28 - Reds Meadow
June 29 - 29 - Trail Work
June 30 - 30 - Trail Work
July 1 - 31 - Trail Work
July 2 - 32 - Trail Work
July 3 - 33 - Trail Work
July 4 - 34 - Trail Work
July 5 - 35 - Reds Meadow
July 6 - 36 - Pika Lake
July 7 - 37 - Cecil Lake
July 8 - 38 - Little Mcgee Lake
July 9 - 39 - Climb Red & White Mountain
July 10 - 40 - Pioneer Basin
July 11 - 41 - VVR
July 12 - 42 - Layover
July 13 - 43 - Big Margaret Lake
July 14 - 44 - Climb Sharktooth & Silver Peaks
July 15 - 45 - Climb Saddle Mountain
July 16 - 46 - Devil's Bathtub
July 17 - 47 - Climb Graveyard Peak & stay at VVR
July 18 - 48 - Layover
July 19 - 49 - Climb Volcanic Knob & Camp West of Recess Peak
July 20 - 50 - Hilgard Lake
July 21 - 51 - Climb Mt. Hilgard
July 22 - 52 - Seven Gables Lakes
July 23 - 53 - Big Moccasin Lake
July 24 - 54 - Three Island Lake
July 25 - 55 - Climb Seven Gables camp at Sandpiper Lake
July 26 - 56 - VVR
July 27 - 57 - Layover
July 28 - 58 - Florence Lake
July 29 - 59 - Red Rock Basin
July 30 - 60 - Climb Mt. Shinn & Ward
July 31 - 61 - Hell For Sure Lake
August 1 - 62 - Lake Confusion
August 2 - 63 - Lake Ambition / Climb Reinstein
August 3 - 64 - Cathedral Lake
August 4 - 65 - Climb Finger Peak
August 5 - 66 - Tunemah Lake
August 6 - 67 - Layover
August 7 - 68 - Climb Tunemah Peak
August 8 - 69 - Lake 10,232
August 9 - 70 - Climb Scylla camp at Lake 12,080
August 10 - 71 - Muir Trail Tarns
August 11 - 72 - Upper Dusy Basin
August 12 - 73 - Parchers Resort
August 13 - 74 - Layover
August 14 - 75 - Dusy Basin
August 15 - 76 - Lake 11,120
August 16 - 77 - Climb Giraud Peak camp on Palisade Creek
August 17 - 78 - Lake 10,960
August 18 - 79 - Climb Mt. Shakespere camp at Lake 10,565
August 19 - 80 - Lake 10,240
August 20 - 81 - Layover
August 21 - 82 - Dumbbell Lakes
August 22 - 83 - Marion Lake
August 23 - 84 - Lake 10,240
August 24 - 85 - Climb Marion Peak camp at Marion Lake
August 25 - 86 - Leconte Canyon
August 26 - 87 - Dusy Basin
August 27 - 88 - Parchers Resort
August 28 - 89 - Layover
August 29 - 90 - Upper Dusy Basin
August 30 - 91 - Lake 11,676
August 31 - 92 - Climb Mt. Sill
September 1 - 93 - Lake 11,475
September 2 - 94 - Climb Goodale & Striped Mountains
September 3 - 95 - Lake 11,607
September 4 - 96 - Lake 11,388
September 5 - 97 - Layover
September 6 - 98 - Lake 11,680
September 7 - 99 - Climb Mt. Wynne & Pinchot
September 8 - 100 - Below Arrow Pass
September 9 - 101 - Climb Arrow Peak camp at Lake 11,000
September 10 - 102 - Paradise Valley
September 11 - 103 - Roads End
September 12 - 104 - Layover
September 13 - 105 - Bubbs Creek
September 14 - 106 - Upper Vidette Lakes
September 15 - 107 - Below Mt. Tyndall
September 16 - 108 - Climb Mt. Tyndall
September 17 - 109 - Whitney Creek
September 18 - 110 - Kern Hotspring
September 19 - 111 - Layover
September 20 - 112 - Forester Lake
September 21 - 113 - Crystal Lake
September 22 - 114 - Climb Sawtooth Peak camp at Columbine Lake
September 23 - 115 - Redwood Meadow
September 24 - 116 - Lodgepole
September 25 - 117 - Layover
September 26 - 118 - Lonepine Creek
September 27 - 119 - Lake 11,710
September 28 - 120 - Climb Lawson & Kaweah Queen
September 29 - 121 - Lake 11,600
September 30 - 122 - Lake 10,600
October 1 - 123 - Day hike up Picket Creek
October 2 - 124 - Chagoopa Plateau
October 3 - 125 - Lake 11,800
October 4 - 126 - Layover
October 5 - 127 - Climb Red Kaweah
October 6 - 128 - Hamilton Lake
October 7 - 129 - Lodgepole
October 8 - 130 - Crescent Lake
October 9 - 131 - Lake 9840
October 10 - 132 - Ferguson Creek
October 11 - 133 - Connector Creek
October 12 - 134 - Lake 11,280
October 13 - 135 - Josephine Lake
October 14 - 136 - Layover
October 15 - 137 - Glacier Lake
October 16 - 138 - Climb Triple Divide Peak
October 17 - 139 - Junction Meadow
October 18 - 140 - Crabtree Lakes
October 19 - 141 - Primrose Lake
October 20 - 142 - Horseshoe Meadows

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Originally Posted By: RoguePhotonic
This is my plan for the summer. It might not mean a lot to most people but maybe of some interest to you deep Sierra explorers.

I'll try not to fall and smash myself up this year.


June 1 - 1 - Eleanor Creek
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October 20 - 142 - Horseshoe Meadows


Amazing!

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RoguePhonic's plans deserve a thread of their own. I can't wait to see the pictures. There must be a book, there.

Due to an awful lot of late night and early morning faxing, I now have permits this summer for three far shorter, classic trips:

(1) Desolation Wilderness
(2) Lyell Canyon to Mammoth (JMT)
(3) High Sierra Trail leaving from Crescent Meadows. Currently, the plan is to do a lollipop loop rather than the whole traverse, though that may change.

Advice appreciated re (3): I'd love to do the whole HST but the logistics of Whitney Portal back to Crescent Meadow make my head hurt. This has been the subject of prior threads -- paid shuttles, two-personal-car-shuttles, key swaps. If folks have suggestions beyond the obvious, please let me know. Were we to do the whole traverse, I would want to avoid the logistics of having two groups coordinate a key swap from different directions...gotta keep it simple!

Thanks!

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Whitney Portal back to Crescent Meadow make my head hurt.


You just need to ask a big favor of a friend and have them drive with you to Whitney to leave a vehicle and then they drive you to Lodgepole and drop you off.

Other wise try to make the time to loop the whole thing.

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Originally Posted By: RoguePhotonic
You just need to ask a big favor of a friend and have them drive with you to Whitney to leave a vehicle and then they drive you to Lodgepole and drop you off..


Says the guy who lives in Bakersfield! smile Hey, want to be my friend? wink Though you'll be deep in the Sierra, I suspect, on the trip of a lifetime.

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Even if I was not in the Sierra I don't drive so I wont be of much help. =P

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We'll probably just do some sort of loop.

But I did figure out that, from the Bay Area, it is entirely possible to do the thru hike, Sequoia/Lodgepole to Whitney Portal, using no cars, and instead a combination of Greyhound, ESTA, and a Visalia-Sequoia NP shuttle (and, of course, hitchhiking from the Portal to Lone Pine). It is not nearly as time consuming as one would think (the worst part is the ESTA/Greyhound bus trip from Lone Pine-Reno-Oakland, which is about 12 hours).

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Look at bus connections back to CM right from Lone Pine: to Yosemite is easy, CREST to Yarts, then Greyhound or AMTrak (yes a lot of AmTrak routes include buses) to Visalia, then SEKI shuttle. Requires a very early am start in Lone Pine (CREST stop is a block or two from the Hostel) and possibly an overnight in Yosemite (Camp IV or backpackers CG with a next day permit). I would look into whether you can get all the way to Visalia Holiday Inn in one day, then catch the SEKI shuttle in the morning.

Great lollipop route would be return from Whitney by Pants Pass or Pyra_Queen Col. In fact from Whitney summit, that would probably be as fast as by bus from Lone Pine! See Steve C's HST report from last year, and keep in mind that both Pants and PQ are easier E to W.

BTW, at Whitney summit, you HAVE done the whole HST. Like the JMT, Whitney is the terminus, not the Portal.


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Now that's a hike, RP. Looks like adequate time to acclimate to the elevation. smile


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Originally Posted By: Akichow
We'll probably just do some sort of loop.

But I did figure out that, from the Bay Area, it is entirely possible to do the thru hike, Sequoia/Lodgepole to Whitney Portal, using no cars, and instead a combination of Greyhound, ESTA, and a Visalia-Sequoia NP shuttle (and, of course, hitchhiking from the Portal to Lone Pine). It is not nearly as time consuming as one would think (the worst part is the ESTA/Greyhound bus trip from Lone Pine-Reno-Oakland, which is about 12 hours).


One other option might be to hook up with a Whitney hiker that is finishing their hike on the same day that you hike out to the portal. Provided that hiker had room, and was going to Fresno, Visalia, or the Bay Area they could easily drop you off at you car (well a bit out of the way, but not much, and something a fellow hiker might be willing to do). Even if this strategy fell apart you would still have the option Steve pointed out.

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Much better: CREST to Mojave ($16), then AMTrak from Mojave to Visalia ($30)


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Re: What are your plans this year?
saltydog #30088 03/02/13 03:42 PM
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These suggestions are great! Gonna check out the Mojave one now. Gotta say the idea of a grand loop is growing on me now....

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catpappy #30762 04/03/13 10:13 PM
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Too busy to do much and go far for long this year. I'm concentrating on getting into better health for next year. smile

1) Dayhiking the 9 peak traverse in the San Bernardino range is something I've wanted to do for awhile now.
2) North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak.
3) Maybe Clyde Minaret or Banner/Ritter.
4) Maybe Tyndall/Williamson.
5) Maybe Cirque Peak>Langley>Muir>Whitney>Russell combo.

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catpappy #31230 05/04/13 07:51 PM
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I'm trying to do a trip every other weekend until my August Whitney trip. So far I have Mt. Baldy, Mt. San Jacinto, Mt. San Gorgonio, North Fork to the Pallisades, Desolation Lake, White Mtn. After Whitney I don't know what I'll do, maybe the Lost Coast Trail.

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