Friday, February 16, 1973

JMT-2016: Proposed Itenerary

There are six of us which are on this trip. Two people have permits to do the JMT. Four of us have permits to do a alternative/pseudo JMT route. Possible alternations:
  • On the alternative route, we are mulling over changing the trailhead to come in at Silver Lake and go by Agnew, Gem and Waugh Lakes rather than over Parker and Koip Peak Passes. This is the highly probably route we will be taking.
  • Another alteration to the route. On August 30th, Gary and Sherri will be leaving the party and returning home. Their route will be down Bubb's Creak to Roads End, near Cedar Grove.
  • The other four are examining ways to accelerate getting to Lone Pine. Nothing has been put into concrete yet.


JMT Proper Route
























Date Day JMT Mile Mileage Elevation Gain Camp Elevation Camp Spot

Notes Side Trips
Access Points













08/07/16 0 0.0 0.0 0 7,215 Glacier Point





08/08/16 1 6.0 6.0 1,400 6,174 Little Yosemite Valley


Half Dome

08/09/16 2 15.3 9.3 3,700 9,498 Sunrise/Long Meadow


Clouds Rest

08/10/16 3 24.0 8.7 600 8,615 Tuolumne Meadows


Columbia Finger










Restock/Night in Lee Vining?




















8,671 Tuoulumne Meadows Wilderness Station





08/11/16 4 34.6 10.6 1,506 10,185 Pond at 10,185'


Donohue Peak

08/12/16 5 41.3 6.7 1,440 10,233 Island Pass

We will meet at Devil's Lakes Trail Jct

Rush Creek
08/13/16 6 52.8 11.5 1,775 9,304 Trinity Lakes




Shadow Lake/Agnew Meadow
08/14/16 7



Zero Day-Mammoth





08/15/16 8 63.7 10.9 1,673 9,514 Deer Creek

We pass through Red's Meadow on this day Red Cones
Red's Meadow
08/16/16 9 73.6 9.9 2,085 10,344 Virginia Lake




Mammoth Pass, Duck Pass
08/17/16 10 84.1 10.5 1,869 9,016 Pocket Meadow

(Not a good camp spot)

McGee Pass
08/18/16 11 87.8 3.7 121 7,648 Edison Lake




Mono Pass









Restock at VVR















08/19/16 12 97.8 10.0 2,580 10,010 Bear Creek


Volcanic Knob

08/20/16 13 109.1 11.3 1,120 7,920 John Muir Ranch Area

Meet Lianne and her daughter

Florence Lake
08/21/16 14 120.7 11.6 2,540 9,800 Evolution Valley/Colby Meadows




Piute Pass
08/22/16 15



Zero Day




Piute Pass
08/23/16 16 125.8 5.1 1,186 10,971 Sapphire Lake


Mt Spencer
Piute Pass
08/24/16 17 136.9 11.1 1,058 8,733 Le Conte Ranger Station


Mt Solomon, Black Giant
Bishop Pass
08/25/16 18 147.2 10.3 2,546 10,615 Lower Palisades Lake




Taboose Pass
08/26/16 19 157.5 10.3 1,825 10,564 Bench Lake

Not a good place to sleep-Marjorie is better Split Mountain
Sawmill Pass
08/27/16 20 167.8 10.3 1,350 8,537 Wood's Creek Bridge




Woods Creek
08/28/16 21 174.6 6.8 2,053 10,544 Rae Lakes

Half a zero day Painted Lady
Baxter Pass
08/29/16 22 180.9 6.3 1,434 10,510 Kearsarge Lakes

Half a zero day Painted Lady
Kersarge Pass
08/30/16 23 186.9 6.0 1,092 9,219 Onion Valley Campground

Need to be at Onion Valley by 12:30

Kersarge Pass









Restock: Mt Williamson Hotel















08/31/16 24 196.9 10.0 2,487 9,945 Upper Virdette meadow


Mt Bago
Bubb's Creek
09/01/16 25 208.1 11.2 3,155 10,890 Tyndale Creek


CalTech Peak
Shepherds Pass
09/02/16 26



Zero Day





09/03/16 27 219.9 11.8 1,875 11,559 Guitar Lake


Tawny Point

09/04/16 28 229.1 9.2 3,336 11,810 Trail Camp

Whitney Day Wotans Throne

09/05/16 29 235.4 6.3 147 8,333 Whitney Portal














End of Trail






JMT Alternate Route






















Date Day Cum Milage Day Miles Elevation Gain Camp Elevation Camp Spot
Notes Side Trips
Access Points

0 0.0 0.0 0 7,214 Glacier Point




08/07/16 1 3.5 3.5 0 6,400 Illouete Creek




08/08/16 2 8.4 4.9 800 6,174 Little Yosemite Valley

Half Dome

08/09/16 3 17.7 9.3 3,700 9,498 Sunrise/Long Meadow

Clouds Rest

08/10/16 4 26.4 8.7 600 8,615 Tuolumne Meadows

Columbia Finger









Restock/Night in Lee Vining?



















9,700 Mono Pass/ParkPass Trailhead




08/11/16 5 37.4 11.0 2,500 10,627 Alger Lakes

Donohue Peak

08/12/16 6 48.7 11.3 1,160 10,233 Island Pass
We will meet at Devil's Lakes Trail Jct

Rush Creek
08/13/16 7 60.2 11.5 1,775 9,304 Trinity Lakes



Shadow Lake/Agnew Meadow
08/14/16 8









08/15/16 9 71.1 10.9 1,673 9,514 Deer Creek
We pass through Red's Meadow on this day Red Cones
Red's Meadow
08/16/16 10 81.0 9.9 2,085 10,344 Virginia Lake



Mammoth Pass, Duck Pass
08/17/16 11 91.5 10.5 1,869 9,016 Pocket Meadow
(Not a good camp spot)

McGee Pass
08/18/16 12 95.2 3.7 121 7,648 Edison Lake



Mono Pass








Restock at VVR














08/19/16 13 105.2 10.0 2,580 10,010 Bear Creek

Volcanic Knob

08/20/16 14 116.5 11.3 1,120 7,920 John Muir Ranch Area
Meet Lianne and her daughter

Florence Lake
08/21/16 15 128.1 11.6 2,540 9,800 Evolution Valley/Colby Meadows



Piute Pass
08/22/16 16








Piute Pass
08/23/16 17 133.2 5.1 1,186 10,971 Sapphire Lake

Mt Spencer
Piute Pass
08/24/16 18 144.3 11.1 1,058 8,733 Le Conte Ranger Station

Mt Solomon, Black Giant
Bishop Pass
08/25/16 19 154.6 10.3 2,546 10,615 Lower Palisades Lake



Taboose Pass
08/26/16 20 164.9 10.3 1,825 10,564 Bench Lake
Not a good place to sleep-Marjorie is better Split Mountain
Sawmill Pass
08/27/16 21 175.2 10.3 1,350 8,537 Wood's Creek Bridge



Woods Creek
08/28/16 23 182.0 6.8 2,053 10,544 Rae Lakes
Half a zero day Painted Lady
Baxter Pass
08/29/16 23 188.2 6.2 1,434 10,510 Kearsarge Lakes
Half a zero day Painted Lady
Kersarge Pass
08/30/16 24 194.2 6.0 1,092 9,219 Onion Valley Campground
Need to be at Onion Valley by 12:30

Kersarge Pass








Restock: Mt Williamson Hotel














08/31/16 25 204.2 10.0 2,487 9,945 Upper Virdette meadow

Mt Bago
Bubb's Creek
09/01/16 26 215.4 11.2 3,155 10,890 Tyndale Creek

CalTech Peak
Shepherds Pass
09/02/16 27









09/03/16 28 227.2 11.8 1,875 11,559 Guitar Lake

Tawny Point

09/04/16 39 236.4 9.2 3,336 11,810 Trail Camp
Whitney Day Wotans Throne

09/05/16 30 242.7 6.3 147 8,333 Whitney Portal












End of Trail














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