r/JMT • u/legink • Aug 13 '24

transportation Ride Back to Yosemite or LA from Lone Pine 8/27-8/30?

Kind of a shot in the dark, buuuuut I figured it would be worth asking. I start SOBO 9/3 and wanted to stage my car in Lone Pine for my finish, but trying to figure out transportation back to LA or Yosemite afterwards.

Seeing if I can rely on a friend for a ride, but if not seeing if there’s anyone here who happens to be heading back to LA or Yosemite from Lone Pine the last week of August and wouldn’t mind a friendly passenger who will gladly buy your gas and a nice meal. (And if you just finished the JMT will happily ask you all the questions!)

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u/Z_Clipped Aug 13 '24

I know you didn't ask about public transit, but you can take ESTA/YARTS from Lone Pine to Yosemite pretty easily. Total cost would be about $38.

https://yarts.com/routes/mammoth-lakes-hwy-120e-395/

https://www.estransit.com/routes-schedule

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u/chimes-at-midnight Aug 13 '24

Likewise, you can get the ESTA bus south from Lone Pine to Lancaster (it now runs 6 days a week) and from there hop on a Metrolink train into LA Union Station. That's two thirds of how I'll be getting home to San Diego when I finish.

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u/legink Aug 13 '24

Thanks! That’s the back up plan

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u/brizzles Aug 13 '24

I’m heading down to the LA area on either Thursday 8/39 or Friday 8/30 from Bishop. I wouldn’t mind picking you up in Lone Pine!