[pct-l] MT Whitney PCT - JMT route

[viveka1111 at yahoo.com (vivek)]

I thought the JMT stayed low (ie no real climb) whereas the PCT climbs up to a ridge and then along the ridge and back down to Thousand Islands.  The views from the ridge are awesome, looking across the valley you get a chance to see what Ansel Adams most famous pictures look like in real life.
Vivek

Marshall Karon <m.karon@comcast.net> wrote:
You are correct. The PCT and JMT split at Reds Meadow (Devils Postpile) and
rejoin at Thousand Island Lake. I've done both. I prefer the JMT section
although you have a steep climb from the Devils Postpile. The PCT section is
a long traverse looking over towards the JMT route. You can't do both unless
you do one part twice (or do separate hikes in different years).

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Datto" 
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Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] MT Whitney PCT


> >> and is one reason many PCTers climb Whitney. Upon
> >> arriving at Tuolumne Meadows, many will take a day
> >> hike down to Yosemite Valley on the Muir Trail,
> >> thus completing the John Muir Trail.
>
> Isn't there a section of the JMT heading north out of Reds Meadow for a
few days that is different than the PCT that would require a PCT thru-hiker
to go back and traverse in order to have thru-hiked the JMT?
>
> Datto
>
>
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