[pct-l] JMT in October

[Rod Miller]

FWIW, a week ago
there was a sign on the gate at the road entrance
down to Agnews Meadows/Reds Meadow etc. that the
gate will be closed and locked at 7PM on Oct. 7.
So if you plan to resupply at Mammoth Lakes, you'll
have to walk up to the gate to find auto traffic.

Rod

Carl Siechert wrote:
> October is (usually) a lovely time in the High Sierra. Few people, no bugs,
> fall colors, usually good weather.
> 
> But you're right about resupply; the higher resorts (Reds Meadow, VVR, MTR)
> are usually closed by then. That just means if you want to resupply you'll
> have to hike/hitch into a year-round town, such as Mammoth Lakes (go out
> over Mammoth Pass or Minaret Summit, near Reds Meadow), Toms Place/Crowley
> Lake (this is sketchier than the other places, but to get there go out over
> Mono Pass, south of Silver Pass), Bishop (Bishop Pass, south of Muir Pass),
> or Independence (Kearsarge Pass, south of Glen Pass).
> 
> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Nicole Fliss <nfliss at mac.com> wrote:
> 
>> Have some free time in October and was going to use some frequent
>> flyer miles to get out of Alaska when the weather here is amenable to
>> neither summer nor winter activities.  If the fire(s) allow, I was
>> thinking of the JMT.  The high Sierra weather in October - as an
>> Alaskan, mind you - seems pretty nice.  Any thoughts on such a plan?
>> Is resupply absolutely necessary?  Doesn't sound like the usual
>> resupply spots are open in October.  True?
>>
>> Thanks for your time.
>>
>> Nicole