Looking to see if there’s anyone here who’s done the 1 resupply at Muir trail ranch coming from happy isles.
I’m a fast hiker but also a big hiker so I like to have a lot to eat… seeing how doable that 1 resupply could be.
I did the trail last year and had a slow start but a super quick finish. I feel like I could do it but looking to see other people’s opinions.
Happy trails!
Hello JMT-ers! I will be attempting the JMT NOBO from Cottonwood lakes for the first time with my brother this summer. My start date is in late June. I spent quite a bit of time researching and building our itineraries, and would absolutely appreciate any and all feedback from you all. The first slide is my hiking itinerary and the second is my travel day. FYI, we are both young (20s), quite fit and moderately experienced in hiking and backpacking (though not to this scale of time nor in this neck of the woods).
A few specific questions I have are:
I'd like to avoid paying the mailing fee at MTR, if possible. I know their shop is lacking for hiker food, but how likely is it to score enough food from their hiker bins for the two of us to push to Reds? We'd get there mid July.
I have a slight detour to Iva Bell hot springs, deviating off Fish creek, causing us to miss Purple lake and Duck lake, and eventually finding the JMT again back near Reds. Anyone familiar with that section of trail between Fish Creek and Iva Bella hot springs and all the way up to Reds? Can you please share some wisdom? Other than the hot springs, is that section of trail lacking in any ways visually? What would I be missing from the JMT?
As for transport on day 0: My plan is to drive our car to the trailend at Happy Isles and then make our way to the trailhead at Horseshoe Meadows that same day. It's an absurd travel day, but do you think it would be feasible? I emailed Lone Pine Kurt and am awaiting a response on whether he operates that late in the day.
Thank you! Feel free to share any wisdom :)
Hey JMTeam - I am planning on having someone meet us halfway through the JMT at Onion Valley. They have agreed to help us with our resupply, and we are looking for the most efficient (and cost-effective) way to get these people our resupply package.
Ideally, we can just drop off our resupply package in a box at the USPS in Independence and have them hold it for 13-14 days (we are happy to pay) until our friend picks it up and brings it to us at Onion Valley Campground (Kearsarge). We don't want to pay shipping if we are driving past the post office anyway and can just drop it off.
My question is, does USPS provide this service? And/or are we overthinking this, and is there a better way to do this?
Thanks so much, first time resupplying and doing the JMT, so any other advice is greatly appreciated.
Best,
Dan
Interested in perspectives from folks who did MTR to Whitney Portal without resupply in between. I’m planning on getting a BV500, but I’m interested in whether I could get away with something smaller.
- How many days did you take to do this/ rough mileage per day? (Also curious as much of your itinerary as you remember!)
- Approx cals per day? (Or pounds of food per day, however you think of it)
- Which bear canister did you use?
- If BV500, was it too much, or everything barely fit?
- if you went smaller, how did you do it?
I’m familiar w repackaging backpacking meals, cal-dense foods etc. I may end up being limited by having disproportionately more meds with me (can’t be helped, pre-existing conditions).
Since we’re on containers, was reading one of the guides that recommends you pretty much only need to carry 2L water at any time. So for me that’s one dirty bottle 1L, filled and attached to the filter, and one clean smart water filled. Did you find that to be enough? Or should I consider bringing a second clean bottle?
I'm shooting to complete the JMT in 7 days, North Bound. I have seen a few reports/vids on men that have done this. Any women? Not including FKT's, just any record of women that have completed the trail in 7 days or less.
I just grabbed it. I hope the reason you cancelled it was a good one, and not that life has thrown you sideways, or that injury derailed your thru hike. I’ve been going through some tough times, and getting this permit is the first thing that’s happened in a long time that’s given me something really good to look forward to. So whoever else is going SOBO from TM on July 16, I can’t wait to see you out there. And to whoever needed to cancel: thank you. It means more than you know.
Hi all, I’m leaving SOBO from Happy Isles June 23rd.
Just hoping for a gear shakedown. I’m fairly dialed in. I’d love to shave a couple more grams off and be under 15lbs base weight.
I will have trekking poles I’ll carry and use, but they aren’t listed. As well as a tooth brush I’ll cut down and carry that isn’t on here. Any advice is welcome.
It is early May and getting the logistics done for our hike SOBO starting on 5 July.
Since my brother and I (65 & 67 YO) arrive and start over a holiday weekend it required making reservations for flights, rooms and buses to be made early. Flying in from Philadelphia to Reno, taking the Eastern Sierra Transit bus to Mammoth Lakes, overnight at the Holiday Haus, then the YARTs bus in the am to Yosemite NP.
Doing resupplies at Toulumne Meadows Post Office, Reds, stopping at VVR (without resupply there), MTR and Mt Williamson Motel.
Next will be finish purchasing of our food and getting it mailed out in late May and early June.
Taking are time, the plan to be on the trail for @ 30 days.
Hope to meet you all on the trail. I go by Fathertime.
Starting June 21st SOBO and doing most of it solo. I have to start early due to being in education. I did most of the CT solo for the same reason. I rarely had anyone going my way on the CT and that sucked. I know the JMT is more crowded but just wondering what to expect from those who have started at a similar time, how easy will it be to find folks to hike with going SOBO. Having people around just tends to make it easier for me lol. Love the tramily life.
I'm a NOBO hiker starting in early August from Cottonwood Lakes. I'm trying to find a way to get to the trailhead from Lone Pine without renting a car. I don't see any public transport options. Does anybody have a good recommendation?
Hello JMT hikers,
I'm graduating college in a month or two and hoping to do a solo trip right after by getting a "walk-up" permit (online) a week before I go. I was looking at a last week of June start date. I know that the snowpack is pretty low this year, but does anyone have insight about what snow, cold, mosquitoes might look like then? Thanks!