Poor Cyn... granted, August is a long ways away, but after the borderline mir'cle of getting the JMT permit, as it stands now we wouldn't be able to even DO it. Everything is closed. But, fingers crossed that by then things will have resolved enough that Yosemite is back open, and the trail itself, and just as importantly the necessary support stops like Vermillion, or the shuttle service we were gonna hire. But I got a baaaad feeling.
You're probably aware, the through-hikers have all had to come off the AT, CDT, and PCT. It wasn't just trail closures- the small isolated communities and resorts along the trails made it very clear they didn't want people coming through.
Sounds like this stuff hasn't really started happening in MT? Once it does, it cascades and happens fast. They've closed all the boat ramps on the coast for just that reason- to keep people out of those communities. For example.
