New John Muir Trail forum

[MOWGLI]

Some folks have requested a John Muir Trail (CA) forum. ATTROLL set one up today after I requested it.

This is a good place to post questions about hiking this great trail through the High Sierra. A number of folks here have hiked all or part of it, and would be willing to help share their knowledge with prospective hikers.

[Bearpaw]

Good deal. The JMT is a pretty incredible trail, even just the more sedate 1/4 I've completed.

[TwoForty]

Yay, finally!
I used the PCT forum to ask questions before I did the JMT. It worked fine, but this is nice.
I'll stick around and offer my horribly biased opinions.

[humunuku]

Are the old JMT trail threads going to be move here?

[MOWGLI]

Are the old JMT trail threads going to be move here?

I hadn't planned on doing that. But if there is a good reason to do so, I could possibly be persuaded.

[humunuku]

i was thinking someone (new to WB) might assume that since there is a JMT forum, thats where all the info is located They may not look to the other trails forum to find more info. Or maybe put a note at the top of the forum saying that JMT info posted prior to 1/1/09 will be found in "other trails" forum.

[MOWGLI]

OK, I moved some threads over here. I didn't realize it was fairly easy.

Enjoy!

[Mrs Baggins]

My husband is planning a hike on the Two Kings Loop section of the JMT in June. He was reading someone's trip report that says the bridge there was washed out. That trip report is from 1987 - has the bridge been replaced since then? Odds are it has been but you never know..............

[MOWGLI]

I don't really know what the Two Kings section is, but it could mean coming in at Piute Pass and going out at Bishop Pass. That would send the hiker through much of the route in Kings Canyon NP.

There are some fords on the JMT, but I don't think there are any unbridged crossings. The NPS is pretty good about maintaining the heavily used trails out there.

[Phreak]

My husband is planning a hike on the Two Kings Loop section of the JMT in June. He was reading someone's trip report that says the bridge there was washed out. That trip report is from 1987 - has the bridge been replaced since then? Odds are it has been but you never know..............

Not sure about the Two Kings Loop, but I saw no 'missing/washed out' bridge(s) during my JMT hike in September.

[Mrs Baggins]

Thank you all so much for the replies re the "missing" bridge. He's also looking at the Raes Lakes loop - - if it were me I'd do that one. Not fond of the barren above-tree-line views of the Two Kings loop. He only has about 4 days to do a hike.

[MOWGLI]

Thank you all so much for the replies re the "missing" bridge. He's also looking at the Raes Lakes loop - - if it were me I'd do that one. Not fond of the barren above-tree-line views of the Two Kings loop. He only has about 4 days to do a hike.

I would recommend Tuoulume Meadows in Yosemite to Reds Meadow. The terrain is breathtaking, and the YARTS bus can bring him back to his car.

[Dogwood]

Thank you all so much for the replies re the "missing" bridge. He's also looking at the Raes Lakes loop - - if it were me I'd do that one. Not fond of the barren above-tree-line views of the Two Kings loop. He only has about 4 days to do a hike.

The Rae Lakes Loop is great. Rae Lakes is quite beautiful. Great fishing. But what area in the vicinity isn't?

I've heard and read of Two Kings Loop also, but have never done that one entirely. Keep looking U will find more info. I thought I remembered it being said the TKL has some steep exposed sections. Sorry I can't provide more.