Quote Originally Posted by Miner View Post
The high sierra camps don't really effect a PCT hiker. They are tent camps that paying guest can stay at in a tent cabin on a cot and get served breakfast and dinner while getting a boxed lunch. Unless you reserved a spot months in advance, no PCT hikers will actually stay at one. That said, PCT hikers will camp next to one since there is a pit toliet available. There is nothing to stop a hiker from still camping there even if they don't set up the tents; you'll still see the foundations though.

The only camp PCT hikers actually go past is at Glen Aulin a few miles north of hwy 120 at Tuolumne Meadows. The mileage is too short from the store/grill at Tuolumne Meadows unless you stayed for dinner. I would not count on the store or grill to be open when a typical hiker is going through there as it usually takes a few weeks to setup after the road opens; which is going to be really late this year.

The Sierra including Yosemite, practices dispersed camping, so there is not a specific spot you have to camp in like other national parks like Glacier etc. There are a few restrictions where you can't camp, but those are usually by the road or in heavy use areas near the main valley down below which the PCT doesn't go near.
Agreed, Just sharing information - i thought others may be interested to know. ✌