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The first week of September is also acceptable, but by mid-September some of the resorts and other facilities en route may be closing down, particularly if the weather starts deteriorating. However, September does have several advantages for experienced backpackers, including few mosquitoes, less traffic on the trail, ease of obtaining permits, autumn colours and fewer thunderstorms, but at the risk of freezing nights, a higher probability of snow and the stores (Reds Meadow and Vermilion) en route running down stock for the close of the season. By the end of September night-time temperatures are likely to plummet significantly, with the first heavy snows of the season at high altitude a very real possibility. By early October all the facilities on the JMT are closed, as winter begins to creep slowly into the High Sierras.

All or part of the trail?

Overseas walkers are likely to spend a considerable sum of money travelling to the western United States and to invest a fair amount of time in planning the hike; they often wish, therefore, to attempt the whole of the JMT. However, with time for food provisioning and other preparations, and travel to and from the trailheads, plus time for sightseeing in San Francisco and elsewhere, the total amount of time required to walk the whole of the JMT is at least four weeks.