[pct-l] Cottonwood Pass and the JMT

[gary_schenk at verizon.net]

 It takes about a half hour +/- to drive to Lone Pine from Horseshoe Meadows (Cottonwood Pass). Horseshoe is a popular trailhead, so you might have a good chance of snagging a ride. It's much easier to get a permit from Horseshoe than trying to start at Whitney Portal.

You might want to have him meet you there.

Bear in mind that for someone in good condition, who doesn't have 700 miles of hiking behind him, 12 miles per day in the Sierra, even without snow, is a pretty big day considering the passes you'll be crossing. Bring extra money, if it's open spend a night at Muir Trail Ranch. It's expensive, but mind boggling good.

It's a magnificent section. Good luck.

Oh, and for efficiency sakes, make sure you have the dog carry the weed, boombox and gun. :-)

Gary
 

On 03/18/13, Patrick Seibt wrote:

So a friend of mine in Mammoth wants to do some of this with me. He has
convinced me to do the JMT portion of the Sierra to the Valley floor with
him. One, has anyone out there done this and if I do this and meet him in
Lone Pine, how far is Lone Pine from Cottonwood Pass? Two, has anyone else
noticed that on the down loaded Halfmile maps, it is missing an entire
section that includes Cottonwood Pass? Or is it just me?

Texas Poo
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