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Some Awesome shots of Yosemite!!!

November 09, 2009 By: drew Category: Backpacking, DayHiking, John Muir Trail, Photos No Comments →

Just a teaser,

here are some of the photos my brother took on a recent trip to Yosemite. For more, visit http://www.eyehike.com and look in the Gallery.

Enjoy!

Half Dome Sunset Silouette

Half Dome Sunset Silouette

Fern Spring Falls

Fern Spring Falls

Valley View Sunset

Valley View Sunset

John Muir Trail Adventure trip recap

August 22, 2008 By: Drew Category: Backpacking, John Muir Trail No Comments →

Drew on the summit of Mt. Whitney @ 14,501ft.

Alpenglow on Cathederal Peak

Cathedral Peak and lower Cathedral Lake


I posted the pictures on my Eyehike site, here is a link to the gallery

Also my hiking buddy Switchback Steve posted his journal from the first week here

This was such a nice stream, take a look

Links to JMT resources and trail reviews

July 11, 2008 By: Drew Category: Backpacking, General Info, John Muir Trail, Trailhead Transport No Comments →

Most Used

JMT Transportaion information from Climber.org

March 17, 2008 By: Drew Category: John Muir Trail, Trailhead Transport No Comments →

http://www.climber.org/data/shuttles.html

Sierra Nevada Shuttles
(transportation for trailheads)

Updated 26 October 2006, maintained by Linda Emerson.
ADDITIONS, UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED!



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Eastern Sierra Shuttles – see also Showers and Rangers

NOTE: Greyhound no longer has service to the eastern Sierra Nevada [2002]

  1. John Pennington (Lone Pine)
    (760) 876-4545
  2. Dave Sheldon (Lone Pine)
    (760) 876-8232
  3. Wilderhouse Shuttle Service (north of Independence)
    760-878-2119 or 888-313-0151
    “anytime & anywhere” reservations & credit cards accepted
    wilder@wilderhouse.com
    private “limo” is a 6-passenger pickup, price and schedule are negotiable
    owners Skip & Kitty Wilder, 325 Dusty Lane, Fort Independence, CA 93526
  4. Kountry Korners Trailhead Shuttle Service (Big Pine)
    (760) 938-2650 or 877-656-0756
    kountryks@aol.com
    320 Blake Street, Big Pine, CA 93513
  5. High Sierra Transportation (Bishop)
    (760) 258-6060
    http://www.highsierratransportation.com
    Luxury SUV Transportation, anywhere anytime.
    Trail head to trail head service and all airports.
    Fast, affordable, on-time service. Fully licenced and insured.
    Service throughout the entire Eastern Side and over to the West Side of the Sierra when requested.
  6. Inyo-Mono Transit Dial-a-Ride (Bishop)
    760-872-1901 or 800-922-1930
    $55/hour. Need 2 weeks notice
    Charge is $30/hour for van driver’s time, max 13 people. [1995]
    Intended to be first-come-first-served alternative to private services.
    (Trailheads include Whitney Portal, Onion Valley, Taboose Creek, North Lake.)
  7. Sierra Express Transportation (Mammoth)
    (760) 937-8294
  8. Mammoth Shuttle System
    (760) 934-6588
  9. Mono County Ridesharing
    http://alternetrides.com/List_Sponsor_Dest.asp?Sponsor=5822393
  10. Yosemite Hiker Shuttle / Yosemite Park Tours
    209-372-1240
    full-size bus: day tours for Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point, Tuolumne Meadows
    reservations available round trip or one-way from Yosemite Valley
    can catch bus from Tuolumne Lodge Store to the Valley (no reservations)
  11. EAST SIDE: Yosemite Area Rapid Transit (YARTS)
    800-626-6684 or 800-MAMMOTH
    Mammoth tourist center brokers tickets from Mammoth and Lee Vining
    In Yosemite, purchase advance tickets at the DNC information kiosk or at Yosemite Lodge.
    Tickets can also be purchased directly from the bus driver.
    Bus goes from Mammoth to Yosemite Valley in the morning, back in evening, with stops at Tuolumne, White Wolf and Crane Flat.
  12. WEST SIDE: Yosemite Area Rapid Transit (YARTS)
    877-989-2787
    Bus goes from Merced to Yosemite Valley and back four times per day.
    Options for getting to Merced include Amtrak and Greyhound.

JMT Topo Maps

February 13, 2008 By: Drew Category: John Muir Trail No Comments →

Here are the TOPO maps for the entire JMT.

I will be putting together a few proposed itineraries as well.

www.flickr.com

hikingdrew's JMT Topo Maps photoset hikingdrew’s JMT Topo Maps photoset