AUG 3 Red Cones/Mammoth Pass to Whitney/Trail Crest Exit-alternate ideas?

[Andy Riese]

I am meeting my longtime best friend and we are going to go from Red Cones/Mammoth Pass trailhead to the JMT and down to Mount Whitney via the JMT.  We have a maximum of 12 days.  MTR will be our only resupply.  Trail Crest Exit is part of our permit.  We are good for logistics of daily milage, resupply, gear and we have a plan for transportation.  My question is, are there any parts along the trail (JMT) that we should go cross county or any other trails we should make part of this trip?  We are not dead set on having to do the whole trip along the JMT.  I know there is not much variation to this route but just want to make sure I am not missing out on something?

Thank you all!

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