[pct-l] MT Whitney PCT - JMT route

[kdpo at pacbell.net (Ken Powers)]

We have hiked the river route. I don't remember anything outstanding about
it - beautiful mountains along both sides.

We hiked from Reds Meadow up to Garnet Lake, then north to Shadow Lake. We
stayed above the lake, then hiked back down to the river trail via a
different route the next morning. We continued our hike up the river route
to Badger Lakes.

The prettiest of the 3 routes is definely the JMT. But it also is up and
over, then down to a lake, then repeat again several times. The PCT is
mostly flat after Agnew Meadow - running along the east side of the valley.
My experience on the JMT and river routes are in the fall. My experience on
the PCT is both fall and early summer. With low snow levels take the JMT;
otherwise take the PCT.

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judith Rush" <crush@ptd.net>
To: "Marshall Karon" <m.karon@comcast.net>; <datto@charter.net>;
<pct-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] MT Whitney PCT - JMT route


> I see om my JMT map that there is also a trail along the river between
them,
> has anyone taken that route ??
>
>                                  Carl & Josh
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marshall Karon" <m.karon@comcast.net>
> To: <datto@charter.net>; <pct-l@backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 1:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] MT Whitney PCT - JMT route
>
>
> > 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" <datto@charter.net>
> > To: <pct-l@backcountry.net>
> > 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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