Re: Permit for Sonora Pass South to Reds Meadow
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:22 pm
Maverick here's a synopsis:
1) I contacted Yosemite describing my planned hike (PCT section from Sonora Pass to Reds Meadow) and asked if I'd need a Donohue Pass exit permit. The response was "Since you will be starting your trip outside of Yosemite National Park, you will have to refer to the Forest Service and Emigrant Wilderness regulations"
2) I contacted Stanislaus NF and was told "It is my understanding that JMT and Donohue Pass is only issued by Yosemite Wilderness folks. We have been directed Not to issue any exiting Wilderness Passes for those areas. We can however, issue Wilderness Pass up-to those areas but you might get held at that point by the Yosemite folks."
3) I asked Stanislaus NF for further clarification since I was hiking the PCT which is coincident with the JMT for only a minor section of my hike. The response was "I believe the PCT and JMT are the same trail at the exit point of Yosemite in question (Donahue Pass), and as you know, there is a quota in place for that exit. We (the Stanislaus NF) can issue you a permit from Sonora Pass to as far as Tuolumne Meadows, but that is it. You would need to obtain a permit from Yosemite the rest of the way to Donahue Pass, which may be booked up for the days you would like."
4) I contacted Yosemite again with the info from Stanislaus NF and received the reply "You will need two permits for your hike. As Joel said, Stanislaus NF can issue you a permit from Sonora Pass to Tuolumne Meadows. You can apply for a permit reservation from Yosemite National Park from Tuolumne Meadows to Reds Meadow: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wpres.htm.
5) I asked Yosemite about going the opposite direction (south to north) and received the reply "If you do the trip from south to north, you would only need one permit from Inyo National Forest."
6) I went to Recreation.gov and booked a permit from Red Cones/Mammoth Pass to Sonora Pass (south to north).
I can provide the email trail if it's helpful.
1) I contacted Yosemite describing my planned hike (PCT section from Sonora Pass to Reds Meadow) and asked if I'd need a Donohue Pass exit permit. The response was "Since you will be starting your trip outside of Yosemite National Park, you will have to refer to the Forest Service and Emigrant Wilderness regulations"
2) I contacted Stanislaus NF and was told "It is my understanding that JMT and Donohue Pass is only issued by Yosemite Wilderness folks. We have been directed Not to issue any exiting Wilderness Passes for those areas. We can however, issue Wilderness Pass up-to those areas but you might get held at that point by the Yosemite folks."
3) I asked Stanislaus NF for further clarification since I was hiking the PCT which is coincident with the JMT for only a minor section of my hike. The response was "I believe the PCT and JMT are the same trail at the exit point of Yosemite in question (Donahue Pass), and as you know, there is a quota in place for that exit. We (the Stanislaus NF) can issue you a permit from Sonora Pass to as far as Tuolumne Meadows, but that is it. You would need to obtain a permit from Yosemite the rest of the way to Donahue Pass, which may be booked up for the days you would like."
4) I contacted Yosemite again with the info from Stanislaus NF and received the reply "You will need two permits for your hike. As Joel said, Stanislaus NF can issue you a permit from Sonora Pass to Tuolumne Meadows. You can apply for a permit reservation from Yosemite National Park from Tuolumne Meadows to Reds Meadow: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wpres.htm.
5) I asked Yosemite about going the opposite direction (south to north) and received the reply "If you do the trip from south to north, you would only need one permit from Inyo National Forest."
6) I went to Recreation.gov and booked a permit from Red Cones/Mammoth Pass to Sonora Pass (south to north).
I can provide the email trail if it's helpful.