I hiked the South Sierra Wilderness and the Golden Trout Wilderness to gain a measly 40 new miles of PCT, the section from Kennedy Meadows to Trail Pass. On my return to KM, I hiked along the old PCT from Trail Pass thru the many large meadows to Tunnel Guard Station, and south to Casa Vieja Meadow. Then I hiked east across vague trails using map and compass to return to Kennedy Meadows.
About 20 years ago I backpacked from Horseshoe Meadow down to Kennedy Meadows, with my two (young at the time) boys, 4-5 days from what I remember. Beautiful, untouched country. Lots of memories. Richard