PCT 2018 Day 29, May 21, Monday.
Start mile 680.9, Chimney Creek Campground
End Kennedy Meadows, mile 702.2, camp at Grumpy Bear restaurant tent sites
Miles walked: 21.3
Climbing up from the campground, a storm is visible in the distance, that appears to be small and local.
Though it appears the trail will go around the storm, the last three miles is in rain, a rarity for this trip so far.
I arrive at the Kennedy Meadows general store, and take a shuttle 2.5 miles to Grumpy Bears Resort and Restaurant.
I slouch at the bar, buy wifi, get a burger, later an indoor shower, but do not get laundry done today because the dryer is a clothesline, and rain comes intermittently. We can pitch tents outside for free, so I do.
The Grumpy is quite rustic, off-grid, with a generator going out back.
Kennedy Meadows starts the High Sierra section of the trip, with snow hiking, high mountain passes, and stunning landscapes. Time to study, talk to people, seek advice, for a most challenging few weeks.