Hi, I have a conference in SF Sep 19 and I'm looking to do Whitney via Mountaineer Route in 1 day on Saturday, Sep 21. I will be driving from SF with a car, so I can pick you up in the Bay Area. I don't have a permit yet, my plan is to pick up a dayhike permit on Friday, Sep 20 at the ranger station.

I'm looking for a partner to hike Mountaineer's Route. Please contact me if you are interested, Thanks!

-Alex

Take 120 through Yosemite and 395 south to Lone Pine.

Thanks mrchad! I'll do that, might spend some time in Yosemite on Sunday as well.

108/Sonora Pass for the cheapskates. $20 Yosemite toll, but worth it if you want to sightsee or hike.

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Agreed. If you aren't looking to do something in Yosemite and don't have a park pass already, 108 is a good way only about 15-20 mintues longer depending on how you drive. Unless you go through Yosemite gate after 9-10 PM when it is free anyway.

Cars on 108 use turnouts. On 120 they don't!

thank you very much! I'll do the cheap way then

mrchad9 wrote:

Cars on 108 use turnouts. On 120 they don't!

I wish that were true! We had one guy this past weekend who apparently thinks it's his duty to hold everyone up just to be a dick. Thankfully it was close to the end, about where Dodge Ridge is, but I swear this guy was going about 35MPH in a 55. Reasonable speed may be lower than 55 in some spots, but there was a line of about 15 cars, including a guy towing a horse trailer, and an RV. This jerk never used any of the turnouts, disregarding about 4 of 5 signs telling slower cars to use turnouts, and even though some of these turnouts were quite long. Just wanted to be a dick. Finally got around him when it opened up to 2 lanes, and a LOT of the other drivers were pissed. He was just cruising along in his NECKCAR-stickered truck with the windows down...ironic the race car fan drives worse than a granny.

In any case, for most of these mountain passes, you can't be in a huge rush, it's just too stressful, because it seems like you'll be stuck behind cars at least a few times.