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Trail access desc: 12.0mi road Guidebook start location: Bucks Lake Rd. crossing Depart: 8-24-26 (Mon) Plan Overview Notes: |
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2. Sierra City to South Lake Tahoe (4.5 days)
8-28-26
to 9-2-26
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104.6 mi
13,861 ft EG
23.5 mi/day
3,114 ft/day
Adjustments: none
South Lake Tahoe resupply exit
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Cumulative distance: 177.2 mi
Notes:
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3. South Lake Tahoe to Northern Kennedy Meadows (3.2 days)
9-2-26
to 9-6-26
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74.7 mi
9,750 ft EG
23.5 mi/day
3,073 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Northern Kennedy Meadows resupply exit
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Cumulative distance: 251.9 mi
Notes:
-none-
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4. Northern Kennedy Meadows to Reds Meadow (4.8 days)
9-6-26
to 9-11-26
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111.7 mi
14,956 ft EG
23.5 mi/day
3,142 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Reds Meadow resupply exit
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Cumulative distance: 363.6 mi
Notes:
-none-
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5. Reds Meadow to Independence (5.2 days)
9-11-26
to 9-17-26
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116.4 mi
22,385 ft EG
22.2 mi/day
4,269 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Independence resupply exit
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Cumulative distance: 480.0 mi
Notes:
RESERVATION INFORMATION (#81578) - Loren Mauch
5441 Regatta Ln Riverbank, California 95367, US lorenmauch@gmail.com 2094832872 Estimated Arrival - 3:00 PM Resupply Package for 1 $295.00 03) Cabin 3 -Taboose Wed, Sep 16, 2026 — 1 Adults ➥ Depart: Thu, Sep 17, 2026 Laundry Wed, Sep 16, 2026 — x 1 MWMBC to Onion Valley Wed, Sep 16, 2026 — x 1 Onion Valley to MWMBC Wed, Sep 16, 2026 — x 1 Resupply Hold Wed, Sep 16, 2026 — x 1 4oz MSRISOPRO $16.00 Wed, Sep 16, 2026 — $8.00 x 2 = $16.00 Sub Total: Inyo County TOT: Tax Total: Total: $311.00 $13.80 $13.80 $324.80 |
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6. Independence to Kennedy Meadows Store (3.6 days)
9-17-26
to 9-20-26
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87.4 mi
9,597 ft EG
24.0 mi/day
2,639 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Kennedy Meadows Store finish
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Cumulative distance: 567.4 mi
Notes:
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Quincy to Kennedy Meadows Store
8-24-26 to 9-20-26
(southbound hike)
Days
24.3
days walking
0.0
on trail layover days
3.5
in town layover days
(0.2 in town "zero" days)
(0.2 in town "zero" days)
27.8
Total days
Averages
without layovers:
with layovers:
23.3 mi/day
3,250 ft/day
with layovers:
20.4 mi/day
2,837 ft/day
Trail
Base Distance:
567.4 mi
Extra Distance:
0.0 mi
Total Distance:
567.4 mi
Base Elevation gain:
78,985 ft
Extra EG:
0 ft
Total Elevation gain:
78,985 ft
Resupply count:
5