JMT Fail "So Many Stairs" Happy Isles Trailhead to Sunrise Lakes.

Finally hitting the trailhead. Happy Isles and headed SOBO (south bound) into, what is arguably, America's most beautiful wilderness.
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[@JRHikes]

If you have been on the JMT what was your favorite place? 🏔️🪨🌲📷

[@samgoeshiking]

Only been on one section. From Woods Creek to Bubbs Creek. I think in that small section, I have to say Rae Lakes was my favorite. Also Glen Pass sucks lol

[@JRHikes]

I am determined to do more if not all of it. I am hearing Rae is high on the list of best scenery. Thanks for supporting and watching the channel.

[@samgoeshiking]

@@JRHikes Thank you for sharing your trip. I have my JMT NOBO permit with a start date in July. Doing as much research as possible and your videos are a part of that!

[@JRHikes]

I hope they serve you well. One heads up...solar panels aren't a great idea. That work and don't work. Good luck.

[@vicmyers431]

I'll let you know in September. My daughter and I got permits for August. We are leaving from Tuolumne Meadows and hopefully making it to Mt. Whitney. Never tackled anything like this before. From Jersey (sea level) and we have both hiked extensively in New Hampshire, New York and Maine. Doing a few shakedown hikes in Vermont in July to make sure we like and know how to use all of our gear. I did go to Yosemite last summer with my wife and I'm with you JR....amazingly beautiful. My jaw was agape the entire time. Thanks for putting out the content...enjoying your journey tremendously.

[@danyakakdanya5007]

Just wanted to thank you for what you do. Happy to have found you. Going my first JMT this September, flying all the way from Moscow, Russia. Waiting for all of your trip to see. Cheers

[@aisforadventure4573]

My husband, my 10 year old daughter and I hiked the Mist Trail all the way to Nevada Falls and back down via the JMT, last May. Yosemite is so magical!!

[@MaryannHazel]

I hiked to Clouds Rest a couple years ago - which was awesome - the view is AMAZING! And I climbed Half Dome earlier this summer. You made a good decision based on your love of heights. LOL! There is definitely a pucker factor and I’m not afraid of heights. We camped at LYV and got a really early start, so we didn’t have to deal with a crapton of people going up. Coming down was another story. I enjoyed going down more than going up. I really need to get that video done.

[@two-soxhikes1104]

It's great to see some of the trail and it truly is some beautiful scenery. Take it all in! Good for you knowing your body, listening to it, and making the call to limit miles. Looking forward to the rest of the trip.

[@JRHikes]

Thank you for watching! It is definitely the most beautiful place I've been. And at my age...knowing what your body can and can't do is crucial!

[@collegedad8656]

Way to appreciate all that elevation 😉 Beautiful scenery. Hike on👍

[@chrisnigul]

Finally, another episode! Thank you JR! Chris

[@JRHikes]

Sorry about the delay, my friend. I ran into PC trouble. Still not cooperating but I am managing. Enjoy.

[@chrisnigul]

@@JRHikes No worries at all. The High Sierra has a special place in my heart

[@TylerCampbellOutdoors]

We began our NOBO hike at Cottonwood Pass on 7/21 and finished on 8/6. My first video should drop tomorrow. Enjoyed watching.

[@JRHikes]

Awesome. I'll keep my eyes open for you

[@DadsBackpackTrip]

Tyler, looking forward to seeing your nobo! We probably just missed you on the trail during our sobo section hike. I like the McAffee Knob pic on your channel…took the same shot with my boys this spring…;)

[@TylerCampbellOutdoors]

@@DadsBackpackTrip thank you. Hope to do the trip justice. Virginia Triple Crown was our big trip last year and we really enjoyed it.

[@JRHikes]

@Tyler I did the VTC as well last year. September. What a beautiful hike!

[@TylerCampbellOutdoors]

@@JRHikes that's a similar time to our trip. I agree. Beautiful.

[@DadsBackpackTrip]

Hey JR, love your video man! Great work and you are right, the views are amazing, we were just out in Yosemite a few weeks ago (video on our channel). We stayed in the backpackers camp and it was packed! At least 150 people. Night 2 we went up to North Dome and had the opposite view of the valley as you. Then we jumped down to Onion Valley and made it out at Whitney. Didn’t have time for the whole JMT but now that we got a little bit in we are all itching to attempt the rest. That altitude is no joke for us flat-landers! I can’t wait to catch the next video.

[@BeaglesBackcountryAdventures]

Its hard not to fall into the eye candy trap.. I did the same thing, taking pictures and video of everything. But thats, OK..! We skipped Clouds Rest on our NOBO segment, glad you got to see it!

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

So cool! I’ve been wanting to do the JMT. It looks beautiful!

[@JRHikes]

Acclimate! Altitude sickness sucks. But other than that, the portion of the trail that I saw was nothing short of spectacular.

[@CharliePankeyValetmarketing]

Well I have never done the entire JMT, but have hiked several segments. The Mist trail is amazing but my favorite segment is from Cathedral lakes to the end of Lyell canyon.

[@JRHikes]

I was really looking forward to my first pass. It's cool that you do segments. I'll get back out there and start in Tuolumne Meadows where I left off

[@tonyabrowninghikes]

I'm sorry your trip did not go as planned. It's hard when you have to change plans and get off trail. It looks amazing there! I hope your able to finish one day.

[@JRHikes]

It was life changing for sure. I can't wait to get back and finish it

[@oregano124]

Part of a successful hike is reading your body. Altitude and ankle injuries are no joke. Good for you for deciding to cut a hike day short and taking your time. The trail will still be there no matter how many miles you hike a day. Happy trails

[@JRHikes]

It is thought to make these decisions and not push yourself. But better to finish than exit with an injury

[@robertalynch5433]

Love the music!

[@bruceroby951]

Everything amazing JR. Your a stud bro. Seems like a partner would have been nice. Thanks for sharing your experience with me.

[@RajaRamakrishnan]

Beautiful background music and camera work (assuming you planned your trail videos and staged it)

[@JRHikes]

Awesome compliment thank you! No planning. Just shot and recorded what interested me and struck me as beautiful. Editing everything chronologically. There is a little color grading in post production. Other that that it's just all stitched together.

[@dilippatel3268]

excellent video

[@JRHikes]

Thanks 👍

[@robertalynch5433]

Thousand Island Lakes is spectacular!

[@kriseikenbery112]

You see what you can see! Do what you can do and take care of yourself. Like you mentioned, you are in for the long haul. You will see so many amazing things that missing out on Half Dome ain't no thing but a chicken wing! Those views are freaking awesome!

[@JRHikes]

It really is beautiful from every angle. I was fine without Half Dome.

[@Andy-x3i8y]

Look at the size of that pack 😳

[@JRHikes]

...and?

[@Andy-x3i8y]

@@JRHikes and that’s a lot of weight to carry

[@JRHikes]

The size of the pack doesn't determine weight. 😂 That said, I am carrying some 9 lbs of camera gear. Watch the JMT Gear Load Out Video

[@firstdaddy]

Altitude sickness is no joke.

[@JRHikes]

You got that right. It will ruin a hike