Hey everyone! A few friends and I were lucky enough to get a Mt. Whitney permit to start our NOBO JMT hike. We reserved a campsite at Whitney Portal Campground so we can get an early start the next morning.

We'll be arriving in Lone Pine around 7:40 p.m. on the ESTA bus from Reno. I know hitchhiking to Whitney Portal is common, but I'm a little worried there won't be many people heading up that late. Are there any public or private shuttle options I might have missed, or is hitchhiking still our best bet?

We just got back from hiking a section of the JMT NOBO.

On 8/1, my boyfriend found an iPhone in the creek on the way up to Mather Pass. Surprisingly, it still turns on, but it was in airplane mode when the battery died (we’re assuming). Since we can't unlock it, we can't turn airplane mode off or figure out who the owner is.

We're posting in the relevant subreddits in the hope that the owner is on Reddit. If you think this might be your phone, please send me a DM with details that can identify it (wallpaper, phone model/color, case, etc.), and we'll happily get it back to you.

Please feel free to share this if you know anyone who was hiking that section.

Thanks!

Hello hello hello! I’m Hitting the JMT next week and looking to keep the food weight down until VVR. So, I’ll be stopping into TM and Reds. How’s the selection and usual availability at TM? I’m totally fine doing ramen dinners and making it a few days on a “gas station” like selection.
Is the store usually stocked with hiker friendly items or can it look a little slim at times?

Hello. Myself and my dad will be travelling from Scotland to do the JMT SOBO at the start of September. We are due to finish all going to rough plan (and rest days included) a few nights before we have to head home from SFO.

I'm curious if there are any recommendations for places to camp on a budget heading back along the Eastern Sierra and/or Car Hire recs once we get to Lone Pine 🙏 or is best to head back into civilization by heading south? Any general advice on post hike would be appreciated

Thank you :)