My friend and I are planning a southbound thru-hike of the JMT starting august 16th-ish from yosemite valley. We missed the pre-registration for permits, but we’re planning on showing up and getting onsite permits for either the day we arrive or the next day.
here’s my question: is this permit the only one we’ll need for the length of the trail? and are we expected to ask for a stamp for the whitney zone at this point?
thanks!
-sandles
sandles
Yes, one permit. They should put on there the Whitney stuff, but it doesn’t hurt to make sure they do.
Early afternoon is a good time to show up, since reserved permits that didn’t get picked up will be released then. Either that or show up a little while before they open up in the morning.
markv
I wanted to leave 1 day earlier than my JMT permit I made online.
When I talked to the ranger when I picked up my JMT permit last year, he said that there is really no problem issuing JMT permits without a reservation.
Wow! Really? I said.
Yeah, I issue JMT permits all day and many don’t bother cancelling JMT reservations so they are always available. Ranger.
I would suggest that you call the ranger station in advance to verify what I’m saying.
SierraShade
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