Last night was calm—no wind at all.
In late September, Yosemite cools down sharply once the sun goes down.
I woke up in the quiet forest, packed up my tent, and started walking.
But just like yesterday, the day began with a brutal climb right from the start.
Today’s elevation gain was about 2,000 feet.
Maybe because my pack still weighed over 40 pounds, the shoulder straps dug in hard. Both shoulders hurt the whole time, and I could feel a creaking fatigue around my hips and upper legs.
Still, it wasn’t so bad that I couldn’t walk—and my knees actually felt good.
The fact that my left knee wasn’t acting up might be the result of losing some weight before the trip.
Not long after I started hiking, I met a southbound (SOBO) JMT hiker.
A young guy named Jake from San Diego. He said he also got a walk-in permit the same day I did, and he was planning to finish the trail in 18 days.
Soon after that, I met an older couple, Freddie and Karen.
They told me they were aiming to complete the JMT in 20 days.
I’d assumed late September would be much quieter, but surprisingly, there were still plenty of JMT hikers out there.
Not as many as yesterday, but I passed and crossed paths with a lot of hikers again today.
Here’s a natural English translation in the same journal/blog tone:
Because the four-mile area around Tuolumne Meadows is a no-camping zone, I decided to stay at Cathedral Lake before reaching it.
After coming out of the forest, the lake opened up in front of me—beautiful and serene, a quiet place that soothed the day’s fatigue.
I couldn’t see any other tents camped nearby, no matter where I looked.
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