Discovered a Detour on the JMT That Saved My Knees Last Month

I was grinding down the switchbacks near Evolution Creek when a older hiker told me about a low-use trail that bypasses the steepest part. Took it and my knees felt way better the next day, has anyone else found shortcuts on popular routes that actually work?

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david8211mo ago

had the same mindset until i actually tried one of those bypasses

ray_webb61mo ago

Huh, that's interesting. I actually wonder if the real reason these bypasses work has less to do with the tech itself and more with how we use our phones. Like, maybe the system checks how fast you scroll or how you hold the phone more than the code. Nobody seems to look at the psychology of it, just the technical stuff.