Theodore Solomon Trail

[tflaris]

Anybody been out this way? Any advice appreciated. Theodore Solomon Trail is in yellow.

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[Artemus]

Anybody been out this way? Any advice appreciated. Theodore Solomon Trail is in yellow.

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Time for the @scatman to chime in. I hope to finish this trail with him. See his wild and wonderful TR right here at BCP:

https://backcountrypost.com/threads...thern-portion-sierra-nevada-july-6-2017.6993/

 

[KevinD]

There is a facebook group dedicated to this trail. Has good info on it.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TSTHikers/?ref=group_browse_new

 

[tflaris]

Thanks


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[scatman]

Anybody been out this way? Any advice appreciated. Theodore Solomon Trail is in yellow.
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Sorry that it took me so long to respond @tflaris , but I've been sicker that a dog for nine days. The TST is a 271-272? mile trek through the Sierras. It essentially parallels the JMT for the most part to the west, but unlike the JMT where you tend to stay high, the TST will run you from valley lows to high passes as you make your way along.

My son and I only completed the southern portion of the trail last July. Due to a record high water year, we were unable to ford the Middle Fork of the Kings River at Simpson Meadow essentially ending our trip. The southern portion of the trail was wonderful, lots of eye-catching scenery and wildlife to keep you company.

Of course, being such a long trip, you will have to find some spots to resupply along your way. We scheduled our resupplies at the following:

1. Silver City Resort near Mineral King
2. Visitor's Center at Kings Canyon
3. The Post Office at Huntington Lake

The route will also require some route finding skills along the way. Nothing too intense but you will want to be prepared.

I enjoyed doing this in July because the wildflowers were spectacular, but if I had to do it again though, I would wait until the end of August or September in order to get across the Middle Fork. It can be a tough crossing even in low water years from what I've heard.

As you have probably discovered by looking at the TST Facebook page, they have done some tremendous work along the north portion to clean up some portions of the trail that were problematic. And it looks like they will continue to work on it next year too.

Hope you give it a shot and if I can help you out in anyway, just let me know.

 

[tflaris]

Sorry that it took me so long to respond @tflaris , but I've been sicker that a dog for nine days. The TST is a 271-272? mile trek through the Sierras. It essentially parallels the JMT for the most part to the west, but unlike the JMT where you tend to stay high, the TST will run you from valley lows to high passes as you make your way along.

My son and I only completed the southern portion of the trail last July. Due to a record high water year, we were unable to ford the Middle Fork of the Kings River at Simpson Meadow essentially ending our trip. The southern portion of the trail was wonderful, lots of eye-catching scenery and wildlife to keep you company.

Of course, being such a long trip, you will have to find some spots to resupply along your way. We scheduled our resupplies at the following:

1. Silver City Resort near Mineral King
2. Visitor's Center at Kings Canyon
3. The Post Office at Huntington Lake

The route will also require some route finding skills along the way. Nothing too intense but you will want to be prepared.

I enjoyed doing this in July because the wildflowers were spectacular, but if I had to do it again though, I would wait until the end of August or September in order to get across the Middle Fork. It can be a tough crossing even in low water years from what I've heard.

As you have probably discovered by looking at the TST Facebook page, they have done some tremendous work along the north portion to clean up some portions of the trail that were problematic. And it looks like they will continue to work on it next year too.

Hope you give it a shot and if I can help you out in anyway, just let me know.

Thanks for the info. Greatly appreciated.

What permits did you need to hike the TST?

TF


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[scatman]

Thanks for the info. Greatly appreciated.
What permits did you need to hike the TST?
TF
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All you need is a permit to enter at the trailhead you intend to start at. In our case, it was for the Cottonwood Pass Trail at Horseshoe Meadow. We were good to go after that. You will want to reserve your permit early though. Folks who don't get an official JMT permit tend to snag a lot of the permits at nearby trailheads and do there own version of the JMT.