[pct-l] MT Whitney PCT - JMT route

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

Both trails go up, but the JMT goes up a bit more and faster. From Devils
Postpile the JMT takes a steep climb up along the waterfall whereas the PCT
is rather gentle and once up stays at the same elevation.

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

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "vivek" <viveka1111@yahoo.com>
To: <pct-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] MT Whitney PCT - JMT route


> 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"
> To:
>
> 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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