[pct-l] JMT - 3 Questions

[goslowgofar@xxxxxxxxx (goslowgofar)]

Hi Susan
I did that same route last September (except I didn't
come out for a resupply).
You can get a permit and a bear canister in Bishop at
the USFS station. Check out the website (I don't have
the address, but search for Inyo National Forest)for
space availability (but I don't think you will have
any trouble going in at Bishop Pass after Labor Day).
I was there the second week of September and had
perfect hiking weather!  It was not too cold at night
and the daytime temps were warm enough for a tee
shirt.
However, I was prepared for colder weather as it can
snow in September...
It was an incredibly beautiful section of trail - I
plan to go back again soon.
If you want more details from my hike - feel free to
email me privately.
Katy

--- Susan Faidley <theatbutterfly@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I am planning on finishing the JMT this year after
> doing
> Yosemite to Bishop Pass last year. I plan to hike in
> on the
> Bishop Pass Trail and come off at Whitney Portal
> with a
> side trip to Onion Valley to resupply.
>
> Can anyone tell me what kind of facilities Onion
> Valley
> campground offers?  Showers? Are the roads there
> pretty
> decent? I plan on having our shuttle driver meet us
> with
> our resupply.
>
> What about permits and canisters? Can they be picked
> up in
> Bishop? Do you need to get the permits in advance
> and where
> would one call?
>
> And about the weather in September?  I am thinking
> of
> either starting my hike on the 4th and coming off
> the 13th
> or going from the 11th to the 20th. Any opinions? I
> imagine
> would we have to expect nights to get down to 20 but
> I
> prefer to not get into temps lower than that.
>
> Thank you for any information.
> Susan Faidley "Evergreen"
>
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