The guy at the outfitter in Bishop said to skip the switchbacks and take the creek route, he was dead wrong
I listened to him on a solo trip through the Sierra last July and ended up bushwhacking for 4 hours through willows with a 35 pound pack. His shortcut added maybe 3 miles and zero shade. What's the worst "trust me, I know this trail" tip you've gotten from someone who seemed like they knew what they were talking about?