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Hiked the JMT in 2010 and again last year, the trail felt completely different

Back in 2010 I did the John Muir Trail from Yosemite to Whitney and saw maybe 10 other people total over 3 weeks. Last summer I went again and there were groups at every campsite, had to reserve spots at Reds Meadow way ahead of time. I get that more folks want to get out there, but the quiet solitude I remember is just gone now. Anybody else notice a specific trail change like that over a decade?
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diana829
diana8291mo ago
@matthewgonzalez you say that now, but try finding a quiet spot to pee without an audience. Solitude was the whole point.
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matthewgonzalez
Nah, I actually LOVED seeing more people out there sharing the trail.
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