Got lost in the Sierra Nevada for 5 hours because of a trail reroute

I was hiking the Rae Lakes Loop last summer and hit a section where the trail was rerouted due to a washout. They had these tiny temporary markers that blended right into the rocks. I spent almost 5 hours wandering around before I found the new path by following footprints from another hiker. Has anyone else dealt with trail reroutes that were WAY harder to follow than they should be?

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gibson.nathan14d ago

Isn't Rae Lakes Loop more of a JMT section than a standalone trail?

robinmason14d ago

The 65-mile Rae Lakes Loop was my first solo trip and it worked perfectly @gibson.nathan.