Hi JMT Friends, I am looking at running JMT this summer. South to North and finish at Happy Isles campground. Have not been on it. To make this more...
John, A few suggestions: You might want to read this account of running the JMT. This guy had support from his father: http://www.run100s.com/JMT/jmt98bw.txt ...
Hi Bill, Well thank you for the awesome data! Wow! This really helps me a lot. Your suggestions are very good ones. Web pages even! Thanks again Bill. Have a...
re duck pass ??? sorry donot have spacific for D.P. but as a clue how things are. . . . over at Kaiser Pass 9,0000 ft el., the snow is still at 3 to 4 foot...
Hi All Have spent several hours trying to find waypoints for the JMT. Aside from the important bear box waypoints, I'm having no luck. Do any of you ...
Hi, I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail last year and skipped from Kearsarge Pass to Tuolumne. I intend hiking this missed section in August '03. I live in...
Boy am I late in replying. Sorry, seems you should have more time when you're unemployed but that job of searching for a job seems to take up more time than a...
I check in here every once in awhile. Haven't had anything to post on the JMT. Did Whitney and Keeler Needle as a dayhike a few weeks ago. If we do the JMT...
I haven't gotten the time worked out to do the JMT much less this loop, but I plan on doing it. Go south on the JMT, when done cut back over to cedar grove and...
Greetings to DVBraun! Hey Snow Nymph, Great photos of the Canadian Rockies. Reminded me of my trip in '01! Thanks. I see you have a Stephenson Tent too. I...
Hi B'packers, Although I was happy doing the JMT this summer with my 1'10" Tarptent, winter approaches and I would love to buy a used Stephenson's 2R that's in...
I was wondering if anyone knew the exact, official beginning point of the John Muir Trail in Yosemite. I've read several different descriptions and wondered...
I come here every day but no new posts have shown up lately. WLD did JMY but posted on other sites. I enjoyed taking the trip with him. Since I'm now located...
The two sources I have describing the start of the trail are Winnett's John Muir Trail and Starr's Guide. Both refer to the Le Conte Lodge as the start, but...
That may be, but if you look at Winnett's mileage guide, where does it start from? Happy Isles and that's the nuts and bolts aka bottom line. True that there...
And of course at Happy Isles is that famous sign all JMTers stand by that says the JMT mileage is 211 miles....but that is to the top of Mt Whitney...so the...
Yep, 211 miles (from the BIG sign) to Mt. Whitney and 11 more to Whitney portal. The trail officially ends on the top of Mt. Whitney ... but 222 miles is the...
Bill I hope you're going to start now if you're expecting to do it this year. JD ... From: Bill [mailto:dive_hike@...] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003...
Oops ... 2004! I tore up my knee and injured my feet last year, so I've kind of lost a year. 2004 here I come! Best to all! ... year. ... more ... Whitney...
Bill I'm sure you're smarter than me but I took the "scenic route" SoBo in 3 places. At Silver Pass Lake, I took the heavily traveled trail towards the lake,...
John, I have through hiked the JMT 7 times including my September 2003 through hike in 5 days 10 hrs (a new record for an unsupported through hike of the JMT)....