Appendices
A. Checklists
These checklists are meant to assist you in your preparations. Depending on the month you are hiking and your personal preferences, you can add or remove certain items from the lists. For those who are unsure about what to pack: if you stick to the lists, you will be in good shape… To read more, click here or visit www.planandgohiking.com
B. Timeline
This is a summarized overview of the most important things you need to keep in mind as you prepare for your adventure. Please note that this is a generic timeline – depending on which direction you hike the JMT, how many resupplies you plan, etc. your personal timeline will differ. In any case, it helps to start early and be among the first to request a permit 24 weeks in advance to your entry date… To read more, click here
C. Map & Elevation Profiles
As described earlier in the book, there are different ways to navigate along the trail – with (physical) maps, phone map apps, or GPS devices. This section is not meant to substitute any means of navigation on the JMT, but rather give you a first understanding of where the trail will take you. Furthermore, the elevation profiles are provided in such detail that you can refine your general miles-per-day scheme depending on the gain and loss you’ll be facing each day. Thereafter, you can conveniently approximate campsites and check how these are located in relation to morning inclines and your resupply spot(s). It helps to have elevation maps along on the trail so you can gauge how far you want to go depending on your condition and what’s ahead throughout the day, as well as to plan for the next.
Figure 33 provides an aerial view of the JMT among the Sierra Nevada peaks as well as a compact elevation profile… To read more, click here
D. Side Trips
There are infinite lakes and peaks to venture out to. With the scenery changing frequently, you will find a more interesting, beautiful, and surprising landscape each day to soak-up and relish. If your time and planning allow, there are magnificent side trips from the JMT.
Here is a list of some of the most beautiful side trips: To read more, click here
Any of the adjacent peaks and lakes are included in the JMT permit, with the exception of Half Dome. Due to the crowds in Yosemite Valley, the trek along the cables up to Half Dome’s peak requires a separate permit, which is, unfortunately, hard to come by. To read more, click here
E. Internal References
Marked with [ ] throughout the book; in order of appearance:
Chapter 3a Permits
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Chapter 3c Travel Arrangements
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Chapter 5d Resupply
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F. Literature & Links
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And of course, visit:
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for all the herein listed links, as well as more information, pictures, videos, help on calculations, and other posts.
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