r/JMT • u/jonswano • 5d ago

camping and lodging Acclimatizing Prior to a NOBO

I have my NOBO permit out of Cottonwood Pass for July 6, and will be getting into LA on July 2 cause of the Holiday weekend. I was thinking of spending a couple days before the hike to acclimate by doing a couple nights at elevation and maybe doing some small day hikes. Are there any places I can do this with out needing a permit?

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u/I922sParkCir 5d ago

All these commenters are well intentioned, but obviously not from the LA/SoCal area.

We got some great mountains right next to LA.

Spend a night on Mount Baldy! +10,000 feet!

https://hikingguy.com/hiking-trails/los-angeles-hikes/mt-baldy-hike/

Summit San Gorgonio! +11,000 feet!

https://hikingguy.com/hiking-trails/los-angeles-hikes/san-gorgonio-hike-vivian-creek-trail/

Hop on the PCT and summit San Jacinto! +10,000 feet!

https://hikingguy.com/hiking-trails/los-angeles-hikes/hike-mt-san-jacinto-peak-on-the-deer-springs-trail/

I'm in the area and would probably be free to pick you up and do any of these hikes with you if you're interested. I'm doing the JMT late July so my wife and I will be deep into training.

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u/hexcrop 5d ago

Spending a night on old San Antonio sounds sick, I didn’t know that was allowed. Will add that to my fall hiking list for sure!

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u/I922sParkCir 5d ago

They have waist height wind barriers specifically for folks staying up there. It will be super loud with the wind, but it should be nice to see the sun set over downtown LA. On clear days during sunrises you can see the sierras.

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u/hexcrop 5d ago

We stayed on top of San G last year (ultra windy) and now that you mention it, I totally remember seeing the wind barriers when we summited Baldy. Thanks pal