Hi: I'm aiming to go up MR in September, and was planning on descending the hiking trail. However I read the following post: Whitney Mountaineers Route: Easy Walk Off from the Notch, and am now wondering if descending MR would be a good idea.

We're quite fast in descending hiking routes, but 11 miles is still a long distance. I've also read trip reports where people get a bit lost on the descent of MR.

For those that have descended both routes, in summer conditions, which is your preference, and why?

Thanks,

K