If one were to enter the Sierras at Horseshoe Meadow/Cottonwood Pass and catch the PCT going North, you could exit out of Yosemite Valley (Happy Isles) and not need a Wilderness permit, correct?
Also, other than just not doing it the "traditional way", is there any disadvantage to hiking the JMT south to north rather than vice versa?
Thanks for any info on this!
Aaron