Anyone hiking in September? I will be on the trail from August 26 - September 27. I am starting in Yosemite and heading south. Most of the time, I will be...
I'd be out there too, BUT I'm in NYC the week before (15-22 Sep) and I am required to teach that week (22-25). So I won't start until 1 Oct at earliest. I'm...
... And as my trail logs read, THAT'S the only thing that's FREE! It's $18 per night at the campground - even in the backpacker's sites! If you're willing to...
I understand it's not protocol to respond to one's own post but I put this up here as a "public service." I'm starting to update my blog after a year of...
Hi, Does anyone have any information or links regarding shuttle's from Mammouth to Yosimite and to Mt. Whitney. Any information would be appreiciated. I am...
Hi Jay - check out the YARTS website for shuttle info: http://www.yarts.com/ I used it last year - one bus per day leaves Mammoth for Yosemite and vice versa....
hi jay- i just did that trek last month (and i absolutley loved it - great sights!!), but for transportation this is what i did:i left my car at mammoth Inn;...
Hi all I am just back from an 11-day solo hike on the JMT. I set out from Tuolumne Meadows on 8/12 and finished at Whitney Portal this Tuesday the 22nd. I ...
Great report David. I was out there too. I started on July 27th I did the JMT a section of the PCT & the Tahoe rim trail it took me a total of 21 days 511...
Hello David, that was a excellent report. I am planning to go from Yosemite to Red's Meadow area next year around the begining of August. Thank you for...
Anyone have any information on the fire currently burning in Yosemite NP. It started 08/22 it is burning 2 miles NW of El Capitan. All trails in the area are...
Hello, I am putting in for overnight permits starting October 15th. those are the only days they have left. I have done Whitney in the past, but always in...
Hi Jay - I have been up Whitney twice in mid October. Although there is always a small chance of snow, the weather is usually clear and stable. But it is...
I was checking out the NPS website yesterday about this, as I start my trip on Sunday. Didn't appear to be near the trail, and the website does list the...
... El Cap area is above Yosemite Falls near Eagle Peak. I'll be heading for Horeshoe Meadow (south of Whitney Portal) on Sept 1. A group of us are going to...
... I don't know how much time you have for your trip but if you have some extra days you can go in at Horseshoe and hike to Whitney from the South. The...
I'll have a bigger pack -- orange Gregory. I'll likely be solo, thought part of the way I'll be with my mom's cousin. I'm sure we will pass each other, as I...
... No. The only report I had of a bear was from a couple that thought they heard/smelled one during the night at Crater Meadows. As far as I know no bears...
... I was amazed at how impeccably maintained the vast majority of the trail was.There was however a glaring exception, which was the first part of the trail...
... As of a week ago, the section of the trail before the Golden Staircase to Mather Pass was clear--maybe a tree or two to walk around. I found the trip...
... sure ... currently, the days are in the mid 50's at about 10500 ft and nights in low 30,s. try checking the California Dept. of Water Resources. The snow...
Planning on doing the JMT Sept. 2007 I had planned on doing it July 05 but do to heavy snow pack I had to put it off. I was wondering if there were any...
... I'm currently planning on doing the trail from Reds to WP in Sept/07. I had to bail at Reds this past Aug due to an illness. Would be happy to talk about...
Hey Joel, I hiked from the Evolution Valley to Yosemite Valley in the beginning of last month. Photos>> http://www.spuncompass.smugmug.com/gallery/1802175 My...
I've read through all 1,300 + posts and noticed high variability on miles / day. Some crazy folks (humor intended) did the whole trail in under 6 days. Nuts....
Hi Kevin, I just did the JMT this summer (I'm an old guy 51) and I averaged 12-17 miles per day. As I spent more time on the trail it got easier, of course....
Hi Kevin - I think South Lake to Whitney is very doable in 7 days. I did the JMT last summer and we did that stretch in 6 days. Wasn't easy, but the...
My ten year old son and I did a bit over nine miles a day when we did the whole trail. A friend and I did it from South Lake to Whitney in a two week trip (15...
Sure Kevin, 15 miles a day is realistic but the real question is whether or not it's realistic for you. I'm 59 and can do 17 to 21 miles a day when pushed. ...
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