15 days in 2006 to do the whole thing. In '08 I did 115 miles (or so) at about 10 miles/day. The trail is nicely switchbacked the whole way, but you're climbing 3000' - 4000' most every day.
15 days in 2006 to do the whole thing. In '08 I did 115 miles (or so) at about 10 miles/day. The trail is nicely switchbacked the whole way, but you're climbing 3000' - 4000' most every day.
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gotta clarify that after I found their rate sheet from last year
They charge $25 to get a package from the post office to their store, and then $1.00 per day for storing it there until you pick it up. Hand delivered packages (we did that) are $1.00 a day, no pickup fee.
the details, rightoff the form I found here: http://www.redsmeadow.com/pdf/PackagePickUp.pdf
Package Pick-Up and Package Storage
(Applicable Only Between June 15-October 1 approximately)
(Service Not Available Other Times of the Year)
Your Choices:
1. Mail to Red’s Meadow (address below).
Red’s Picks Up at P. O. and Delivers to Red’s Meadow General Store.
2. Hand Deliver to Red’s Meadow General Store.
(Not By Mail)
3. Fed-Ex or UPS; c/o 1849 Condominiums, Attn: Bob Tanner
826 Lakeview Blvd., Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
(Strictly Emergency Basis Only!)
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Our Policies
• We must have your signed authorization to pick-up your package.
• Packages must not exceed 14” high, 14” wide and 24” long.
• 25.00 charge for Red’s pick-up at the Mammoth Post Office.
(Includes delivery to Red’s Meadow General Store and 5 days storage)
• $1.00 for each additional day of storage.
• $1.00 per day for storage of hand-delivered packages.
(Begins with first day until package is picked up)
• Packages may be picked up at Red’s Meadow General Store between
7 a.m. and 7 p.m. only.
• We do not arrange for return of packages to you in the event you do not pick-up the package.
We are in Mammoth Lakes approximately 4 times per week. We will pick up
packages only when we are in the Mammoth area. (Suggestion: Mail your package so that it arrives several days before you get to Red’s Meadow. Parcel Post recently seems to be taking 30 days, so if your arrival at Red’s is less than 30 days from mailing your package, mail it 1st class, so you will not be detained or inconvenienced)
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Enclosed is $25.00 per package, not to exceed 14” high, 14” wide and 24” long. I authorize Red’s Meadow to pick up my package(s) in accordance with the above policies on or about ____________. (approximate date you expect us to pick up your package)
Your Name: _________________________________
Your Address: _________________________________
_________________________________
Signature: ____________________ Date Signed: _____________
Return this form and mail packages to:
Red’s Meadow
PO Box 395
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
oh - reds meadow resort phone is (800) 292-7758
Relatively easy getting to/from the trail at the end pts. Yosemite Valley(Happy Isles) - public transportation, Mt Whitney TH/small storerelatively easy hitch into Lone Pine where you can get public transportation that goes along that side of the Sierras. Reds Meadow and Tulomne Meadows easy to get rides. After that who knows. All part of the adventure.
Be careful with the shuttles and busses. They don't run the same times every day, and some days not at all. They have summer schedules. Check out Downhill's JMT journal.
This year they finally have a bus that goes from Line Pine to Reno again. Last summer you had to plan on a layover of a day at Mammoth to even make it to Lee Vining.
http://easternsierratransitauthority.com/wb/
in the 80s and early 90s there was still a Greyhound going up US 395 but since that line was shut down, the new CREST route from Line Pine to Reno is the first time you can easily get from one end of the Muir to the other (I usually drive there and park my car on one end of the trail)
If you have to have time critical transportation, there's also Bob Ennis who runs a shuttle service out of Lone Pine. In summer he makes several runs to Whitney Portal, and with enough lead time you can have him drive you to Yosemite ($$$). http://mountwhitneyshuttle.com/
Good forum to check out on transportation issues:
http://www.highsierratopix.com/commu...forum.php?f=16
If you have the time I would plan for 3 weeks. My plan was 19 days but ended up getting off after 2 weeks due to a broken big toe. The trails is very well graded but the elevation takes time to get used to.
Depending on when you are going. In late June there can be lots of snow to slow you down. Backpacker did an article in hiking the JMT in 10 days. The elite hikers said it wore them out trying to keep that pace. Do not let the elevation profile fool you.
Send me your email in a private message and I can send you the data base that my girlfriend put together. Has all of the data information including camp sites and lots of other good stuff.
Pootz 07
I know this doesn't answer the question of how long the JMT takes, but this is one trail YOU DO NOT WANT TO RUSH! IMO, some of the best eye candy of any trail in the country is to be found on the JMT! Most thru-hikers should figure on doing no more than 18 miles max per day.
Helmuth I hear you about the bus lines. Last year, I got unexpectedly caught with that Mammoth Lakes layover day. BS.
Hey Slugger, when are your dates for the JMT? A couple of my friends and I are heading out the 3rd week of July. I'm still looking for a cheap used BV500. I was eyeing the bearikade, but hubby said "get your big girl pants on," Unless I can find a good deal on a used one, right??
Cheers!
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