Central CA

The Red's Meadow store is now open

June 20, 2012

The Red’s Meadow store is now open. Packages for #PCT hikers are now delivered daily to the store. redsmeadow.com

— PCT News (@pctnews) June 21, 2012

Road to Mammoth closed to hikers; Trees cleared from the PCT near Red’s Meadow

By Lon "Halfmile" Cooper

June 1, 2012

Central CA, Closure

The good news is that the Pacific Crest Trail is open in the Red’s Meadow area and cleared of downed trees from the November 2011 windstorm. The road from Red’s Meadow to the town of Mammoth Lakes is closed to the public however, so PCT hikers are not permitted to ... Read more

Tuolumne Meadows Store To Open May 25th

By Lon "Halfmile" Cooper

May 18, 2012

Central CA

The Tuolumne Meadows Store and Grill at #PCT mile 943 will open for the season on Fri May 25. media.yosemitepark.com/article_displa…

— PCT News (@pctnews) May 19, 2012

An Early Sierra Trail Conditions Report

By Lon "Halfmile" Cooper

May 17, 2012

Central CA, Snow

Early hiker David Cully sends a Sierra trail conditions report from Mammoth via Tom from Kennedy Meadows and Facebook:

It is a breeze from KM to Crabtree Meadow, and the climb up Whitney is not too bad. Starting with Forester pass, though, there are consistent patches of snow above 10,500 ... Read more