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Finding the Old Trail to avoid water crossings #51339 08/02/17 08:55 AM
Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 6 CA, USA V Veda Loca OP
OP Veda Loca V Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 6 CA, USA	Can anyone help me with directions to the Old Trail to avoid water crossings that I've been hearing about? Thanks, Veda

Re: Finding the Old Trail to avoid water crossings Veda Loca #51340 08/02/17 09:44 AM
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 19 Northern California D Dave F
Dave F D Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 19 Northern California	I think this thread will have what you need, including some helpful pictures to get you to the starting point: http://www.whitneyzone.com/wz/ubbthreads.php/topics/15657/Old_Trail_Trailhead

Re: Finding the Old Trail to avoid water crossings Dave F #51348 08/02/17 02:26 PM
Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 16 California K kikoaco
kikoaco K Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 16 California	Are there any updates on the state of those water crossings? Planning on bringing some lightweight water shoes and sticking to the main trail. Is this inadvisable? Last edited by kikoaco; 08/02/17 02:27 PM.

Re: Finding the Old Trail to avoid water crossings Dave F #51358 08/02/17 10:00 PM
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 24 California S ScottHikerEsq
ScottHikerEsq S Joined: May 2016 Posts: 24 California	Any .gpx coordinates?

Re: Finding the Old Trail to avoid water crossings ScottHikerEsq #51359 08/02/17 10:05 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 377 Likes: 13 California WanderingJim
WanderingJim Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 377 Likes: 13 California	Originally Posted By: ScottHikerEsq Any .gpx coordinates? 3rd reply in that thread by Steve C (#15664) has coordinates and a + marking the spot. http://wandering.earth

Re: Finding the Old Trail to avoid water crossings WanderingJim #51361 08/02/17 11:28 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 8,529 Likes: 107 Fresno, CA S Steve C
Steve C S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 8,529 Likes: 107 Fresno, CA	36.585959,-118.241875 Taken from the gmap4 map coordinates. Understand, though, that GPS units are quite unreliable at Whitney Portal due to the high mountain ridges all around. It's easier to find if you read through that thread, and just walk the road past the store about 50 yards until you see that HUGE (house-sized) rock.

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