[pct-l] PCT through Agnew Meadows

[Brick Robbins]

I believe that the high trail was chosen for the PCT becuase it is
snow free much earlier in the year than the JMT. Later in the season
it is much warmer and more exposed.

I've hiked both.  If "purity" and snow are not issues, I'd personally
take the JMT.

In that same area, I'd take the trail through Devils Postpile rather
than the official route because the official route was chosen to keep
the horse traffic out of the monument, and it is basically an over
used, hoof beaten. ankle deep dust bowl covered in horse shit. Ask me
how I really feel about it.

If you stay in the Red's Meadow Campground, it is easier to access the
trail through the Postpile too, instead of hiking back to the store
and through the stables.

HYOH

On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 11:09 PM, Phil Baily <pbaily at webuniverse.net> wrote:
> I agree, the views from the High Trail are wonderful! As I recall,
>  the southern part of the JMT section you skip is very dusty. You do
>  get to Shadow Lake which is very pretty. Otherwise you don't really
>  see much that is that pretty. As I recall the two routes join at or
>  near Thousand Island Lake which is also worth seeing. I think the
>  High Trail is the more scenic.