When I did the JMT I flew through this stretch in two days. Last year I went back to enjoy it at a more leisurely pace - 5 days. The time it takes you depends entirely on your goals and hiking ability/style. This is a great trip - we took our time to explore some off-trail lakes and enjoy the area. YARTS worked out better for us going Tuolumne to Mammoth since it runs infrequently (i.e. once a daby calipidder - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Looks like Checkermallow. These were *everywhere* last weekend along County Line trail in Carson-Iceberg.by calipidder - General Discussion
The rock was kind of cranky but happy lichen is happy.by calipidder - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
wherever, I just recently started following this forum, and I'll use my first post to thank you for the information you're providing. I've done a lot of random exploration in the eastern sierra and the desert and one of my favorite things to do is to visit the lesser know 'secret' spots right under everyone else's noses. Your recent posts have me excited to explore a bit closer to home and I lookby calipidder - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion