[pct-l] JMT in Sept

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

If I'm not mistaken, September is still the high season. You may have  
difficulty getting a permit if you are expecting there to not be much  
demand. People love the Sierras in September because there are no  
mosquitoes and the weather is still great.

On Jan 30, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> Howdy,
> Lurkin a long while and now I have a question I haven't seen  
> (lately). I am wanting to do a N-S JMT thru starting the last week  
> of August this year. Any one think this sounds like a really super  
> or really silly idea? What does Mt. Whitney tend to look like by  
> the last week of September? Water? Reading beyond jmt.org and The  
> Essential Guide? Aug. 27 is the earliest date I could reasonably  
> expect to hit the trail. Thoughts?
> -Gabe