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I just called the Stanislaus NF and the road to Crabtree TH will open today. To get a permit you call no more than 3 days ahead and pick up the permit at the main Ranger Station near Pinecrest. They also said it is easy to re-do a permit if needed to accommodate weather changes. Highway to Kennedy Meadows Road is open, not sure about dirt road to lodge (?? is that a private road??). Geanilli road is closed.

Sweet! Thanks for the update Wandering Daisy.

PS -- I visited Kennedy Meadows last weekend. They are very open for business, serving meals in their restaurant and cabins being rented. I chatted with the clerk in their general store and she said a PCT thru-hiker came through last weekend (!!!); it's pretty dang early in the season for thru-hikers, but with the low snow levels crazy things are happening.

Also opening are the Kennedy Meadows Trailhead and Bell Meadows Trailhead.

How are snow conditions that way? I've looked at EOSDIS, but am curious about first-hand reports from the Emigrant Wilderness!