[pct-l] first-come-first-serve permits for JMT

[Jeff Eckert]

If  you're hiking after labor day I suspect you'd have a good shot at being a walk on.  If you're hiking before, you might consider hiking NOBO instead.  Begin your hike at Horseshoe Meadow to the PCT via Trail Pass.  Unless they've changed the rules, there are no quotas getting onto the JMT that way.  

Depending on how fit you are, and what kind of miles you want to do the first day, you're about a day and maybe a half from the JMT right below Whitney.  If acclimation isn't a problem you can even day hike to the top from the west, and won't need a permit.  That way you could tag the start of the JMT southern terminus.

It is a more abrupt start, but look at it this way.  You're last two days will be mostly downhill into the Valley.

If you're willing to bypass Yosemite Park boundries, I've never had a problem walking on at Mammoth.  There are several trailheads from which to choose.  You can even hike in via June Lake and pop out real close to Donahue pass.


On Jul 24, 2012, at 7:56 PM, Judson Brown wrote:

> I was hoping to enter either at Happy Isles or Tuolumne Meadows, going end to end.
> 
> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 2:25 PM, <jape1 at cox.net> wrote:
> Where were you hoping to enter?  Were you just looking for a section hike or is your intention to go end to end?
> 
> 
> ---- Judson Brown <judsonwb at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Anyone have experience with getting first-come-first-serve permits for the
> > JMT? The website I looked at said there are 12-16 available each day
> > (depending on trailhead), the day before you're planning to start. How
> > realistic is it for me to count on this? I haven't been able to find any
> > info on success/difficulties encountered by people trying this method.
> >
> > Judson
> > Bend, OR
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