I accidentally created this as a page instead of a post. But it is still useful and I ran across it planning for the Sierra Section.
https://pctplanner.com/plan.php
It allows me to look at and calculate elevation gains.
The gains can look pretty intimidating but the summaries help.
29.4 mi
4,634 ft EG14.2 mi/day
2,241 ft/day
That’s not bad.
The plan Craig’s gave me. It doesn’t work with my exact start point but that wasn’t a normal one.
If I were better with the tool I could add zeros and such things.
1. Mammoth Lakes to Vermillion Valley Resort (2.1 days)
7-10-26 to 7-12-26
29.4 mi
4,634 ft EG
14.2 mi/day
2,241 ft/day
CA guidebook:H
Adjustments: none
Vermillion Valley Resort resupply exit Exit pt: Ferry Trail
Detour: 1.5mi trail + 4mi ferry ride
Arrive: 7-12-26 (Sun)Layover: 0.0 days
Depart: 7-12-26 (Sun)
Cumulative distance: 29.4 mi
Notes:
2. Vermillion Valley Resort to Muir Trail Ranch (1.5 days)
7-12-26 to 7-13-26
21.0 mi
3,990 ft EG
13.6 mi/day
2,590 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Muir Trail Ranch resupply exit Exit pt: Muir Trail Ranch (south junction)
Detour: 1.5mi trail
Arrive: 7-13-26 (Mon)Layover: 0.0 days
Depart: 7-13-26 (Mon)
Cumulative distance: 50.4 mi
Notes:
3. Muir Trail Ranch to Bishop (1.8 days)
7-13-26 to 7-15-26
25.3 mi
4,065 ft EG
14.2 mi/day
2,275 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Bishop resupply exit Exit pt: Bishop Pass Trail to trailhead, road
Detour: 11.8mi trail + 21.8mi road
Arrive: 7-15-26 (Wed)Layover: 0.0 days
Depart: 7-15-26 (Wed)
Cumulative distance: 75.7 mi
Notes:
4. Bishop to Independence (3.2 days)
7-15-26 to 7-18-26
40.7 mi
9,696 ft EG
12.8 mi/day
3,059 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Independence resupply exit Exit pt: Kearsarge Pass Trail Junction
Detour: 7.3mi trail + 13.0mi road
Arrive: 7-18-26 (Sat)Layover: 0.0 days
Depart: 7-18-26 (Sat)
Cumulative distance: 116.4 mi
Notes:
5. Independence to Lone Pine (3.1 days)
7-18-26 to 7-21-26
45.4 mi
6,565 ft EG
14.5 mi/day
2,092 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Lone Pine resupply exit Exit pt: Trail Pass Junction
Detour: 1.7mi trail + 18mi road
Arrive: 7-21-26 (Tue)Layover: 0.0 days
Depart: 7-21-26 (Tue)
Cumulative distance: 161.8 mi
Notes:
6. Lone Pine to Kennedy Meadows Store (2.6 days)
7-21-26 to 7-24-26
42.0 mi
3,032 ft EG
16.0 mi/day
1,158 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Kennedy Meadows Store resupply exit Exit pt: Sherman Pass Road crossing
Detour: .5mi road
Arrive: 7-24-26 (Fri)Layover: 0.0 days
Depart: 7-24-26 (Fri)
Cumulative distance: 203.8 mi
Notes:
7. Kennedy Meadows Store to Highway 178 (Walker Pass) (3.4 days)
7-24-26 to 7-27-26
50.8 mi
6,195 ft EG
14.9 mi/day
1,821 ft/day
Adjustments: none
Highway 178 (Walker Pass) finish Exit pt: Highway 178 crossing
Arrive: 7-27-26 (Mon)
(finish)
Cumulative distance: 254.6 mi
Notes:
Mammoth Lakes to Highway 178 (Walker Pass)
Days
17.7 days walking (not counting zeros or days off trail)
14.4 mi/day
2,154 ft/day
Base Distance on trail:
254.6 mi
Total Elevation gain:
38,177 ft
Resupply count:
6
https://web.archive.org/ —is extremely useful every time you hit a dead link. It can give you the information that was once there.