[pct-l] Camping in Tuolumne/Yosemite

[giniajim]

Question, so your understanding is that you couldn't hike down to the Valley to resupply and maybe spend the night at the backpacker campground?  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Aaron Wallace 
  To: giniajim ; pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 12:24 AM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Camping in Tuolumne/Yosemite




  The PCT permit is a valid wilderness permit in Yosemite, but only for the PCT itself, and not other trails (such as the JMT from Tuolumne to the valley).


  From http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/jmt.htm :


  Pacific Crest Trail
  Pacific Crest Trail through-hikers with a valid permit issued by the Pacific Crest Trail Association do not need an additional wilderness permit in order to camp in the Yosemite Wilderness while along the Pacific Crest Trail. However, if you plan to hike elsewhere in Yosemite (off of the Pacific Crest Trail) and camp overnight, you will need to get a separate wilderness permit. PCT through permits are also not valid to ascend the Half Dome cables.




  On Apr 23, 2011, at 9:15 PM, "giniajim" <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:


    I've heard that from other PCT-listers but don't know the answer first-hand.  I'm sure someone else will chime in.

     ----- Original Message ----- 
     From: Kolby Kirk 
     To: giniajim 
     Cc: PCT 
     Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 9:07 PM
     Subject: Re: [pct-l] Camping in Tuolumne/Yosemite


     So a PCT permit can be used as a wilderness permit in Yosemite?