My buddy and I (both pushing 50) are planning a 5-7 day backpacking trip in mid-September and thinking of doing TM towards Agnew Meadows with possible side trips to places like Lyell Glacier, Marie Lakes, Davis Lake, Garnet Lake, and Ediza Lake off the JMT. Side trips are nice as we like being able to spend 2 days at the same spot along the way and just explore, day hiking about. Lakes are fantastic. No more than 8-10 miles per day. Some quiet stretches would be nice although this strecth appears to be real popular.
A few questions: If we leave our car at TM, is getting transportation from Mammoth back to TM easy in mid-September? Yarts only seems to run on weekends by then but schedule not up yet.
Any suggested spots to set up our tent along the way (again, I doubt we will be going more than 8-10 miles or so per day).
Finally, looking at my maps, I see loads of intricate trails running through the Ansel Adams Wilderness from the Agnew Meadows (I know the Campgroup will be closed in 2013) Devil's Postpile area. Would we be better off doing a 5-7 day loop around there instead of starting off from TM? If so, any suggestions? Many many thanks again. Our past 3 trips out into Yosemite (last being Vogelsang loop) have all been fantastic and final route planning immensely helped by your input.
Cheers,
Anthony
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