15
A ranger in Yosemite told me my 40-mile loop plan was 'a great way to get hurt' and suggested a 22-mile alternative.
What's a time someone gave you a route reality check that actually saved your trip?
3 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In3 Comments
emery87929d ago
Friend tried to hike the Cathedral Lakes loop in August one year. Had this whole 28-mile route planned out. A ranger told him half of it was still under snow and he'd need an ice axe and crampons for one section. Switched to a 14-mile day hike and had a great time. That ranger saved him from a seriously miserable trip.
5
rosek441mo ago
Honestly, a park volunteer once pointed out my planned creek crossing was for spring melt, not August. I would have spent half a day looking for a river that was just a dry rock bed. Sometimes local knowledge is the only map you need.
2