I agree with Jamie that a GPS is unnecessary on the JMT. Most of the time a map and compass aren't even needed, though I would bring both. The tread is pretty...
Jamie I don't understand your statement: "Garmin is only good to 100K, which a 100K map is not very good for navigation if you are into self map making". My...
Hello all! A friend and I are planning to hike JMT from S to N in early July. (Starting around the 3rd) I was wondering from the past years how the snow has...
... It varies from year to year. 2004 not much snow and an early season melt and passes were quite easy mid-June 2005 heavy snow year throughout entire Sierra....
Hi, I am waiting to put in a reservation for permit to hike the JMT from Yosemite to Reds Meadow. I wish I could complete the entire trail but I cannot get...
The quotas are for how many people they think will go through the Whitney Trail Crest at the south end of the trail. They have different quotas for the short...
That stretch from Tuolumne Meadows to Reds Meadows through Donohue Pass and Banner Peak is delightful. A wonderful highlight of the JMT. Julio [Non-text...
Three of us will be hiking the trail SoBo this August and I was wondering if anyone can help with a food resupplyafter Muir Ranch. About 10 years ago we did...
Hi Pete...... I feel your pain. We did JMT SB in 2003 and our last resupply was vermillion. Needless to say we ran out of food and fuel. But, we were highly...
For the first time in four years, the Pacific Crest Trail Association is holding its annual gathering in Seattle. Trail Fest 2007 takes place March 23-25 at...
... The easiest resupply after MTR is the town of Independence. Coming over Gleen Pass head up to Kersage Lakes. There are campsites and bear boxes there....
Howdy Pete! There is a resupply option that I rarely hear anyone talk about, but I use it all the time. You can send a package to the Ranger Station at Road's...
I used the packer from Independence who comes out of Onion Valley to Charlotte Lake Ranger Station. They have a bear secure 55 gal drum to leave your package...
Hello JMT hikers: Is there any shuttle service that can take me from Independence or Lone Pine all the way up to Happy Isles parking lot in Yosemite? I am...
I've always found hitchhiking up the East Side of the Sierras to be a piece of cake...just have your pack in front of you and a sign for where you're going,...
You'll have to hitch (reportedly very easy) from Whitney Portal into Lone Pine. Your route forward from there depends on the day of the week. On Monday,...
Frank is correct. INYO runs a twice-daily (M-F) bus between Bishop to Mammoth Lakes. Leaves Bishop 0700 and 1600 Arrives Mammoth Lakes McDonalds at 0750 and...
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE VALUABLE INFORMATION, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF DEVELOPING MY OWN STRATEGY AND THEN BE PATIENT. I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. JULIO ...
There is a bus service that will take you to Mammoth and from there you can take a bus to Yosemite. But I had more of an adventure by hitchhiking. It took me...
We are planning a trip on the JMT in September, We plan to go from Yosemite to Reds Meadow. I have never been to Yosemite, and I am eager to be able to...
Hi Jay, Where do you plan on starting your trip in Yosemite? Tuolomne Meadows or Yosemite Valley? Both have walk-in campgrounds check www.yosemitefun.com it...
You're right - I answered this question on the SEKI site but failed to notice he said "Yosemite" which is a really big park! As John wrote, there are walk-in...
Well, I probably shouldn't be 'broadcasting' this but if the backpackers campground is full, which is usually the case during season, and camp 4 is full which...
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