Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion New JMT rules from Inyo National Forest

Thanks for that information, Steve.

The need for a 24 hour lay-over to resupply is understandable, but allowing hikers to spend extended chill-out time staying in one of the hostels in Lone Pine, Independence or Bishop, on the same permit, is more than a mere resupply stop. Spending several days hanging-out in one of the hostels and then returning to the wilderness using the same permit seems to be a violation of the permit...and in my opinion, not a true wilderness experience.