8 miles into town! Another crazy town day, this time in Independence. There was a trail angel waiting to take people into town in the Onion Valley trail head parking lot. Independence is very small but it has a motel with a bunk house with hiker rates ($25) and they do your laundry for you. I had a nice fresh Greek salad at the only restaurant open in town and an ice cream from the gas station and goldfish crackers again, so delicious!