[pct-l] JMT permits

[Bob Bankhead]

5 pm YARTS bus from Yosemite Valley Visitors' Center goes to Mammoth Lakes, with a stop at Tuolumne Meadows at 7:00 pm. Be advised that this bus is the primary source of daily transportation for a lot of ML residents who work in Yosemite Valley. Don't be late to the bus stop or you might not get a seat.

You do not need to hike 4 miles into Lyell Canyon after 7 pm unless you want to do so. Stay in the TM campground instead. Reservations are not needed or available for the Backpacker's camping area. It is first come, first served. The BP's area is huge - about 18 large sites. If it's full, the rangers encourage multiple tents in the same site so be prepared to share (or ask to share) if that's the case.


There is also a Tuolumne Meadows Hikers' Bus running between TM and Yosemite Valley.  It leaves Curry Village at 8 am, arriving TM store at 10:25 am. Returning, it leaves the store at 2:05 pm, arriving Curry Village at  4:15 pm. Fare is $14.50 one way; $23 roundtrip. See http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities_GuidedBusTours_TuolumneMeadows.aspx