When did you go that way, Bob? When I went last in 2016, the way seemed pretty clear, with brush clipped out of the way.
RichardP showed me that route about 10 years ago. The next time I went (not sure which year), someone had partially cut many branches and then bent them so they pointed down the path through the brush. It was a real pain to get through the mess. At about the same time, rangers improved the more established trail with the two crossings. Last month was my first time on Whitney since January, 2014.
