There are tables for trail junctions, nearly 300 campsites, ranger stations, foodstorage lockers, and lateral trails accessing the jmt. As one of the better known, spectacular and therefore busy mountain trails, the john muir trail runs for 211 miles 340 km into the sierra nevada mountain range of california, from yosemite valley to mount whitney. Day 10 on the john muir trail today was a special day. Donna has hiked the john muir trail twice and peter has joined her on sections of the trail. Prior owners name on free front endpaper, otherwise clean copy. Whether youre hiking the entire john muir trail or just sections of it, the first step of the journey begins with this book by sierra expert elizabeth wenk. Starting in yosemite valley and ending on the summit of mt. The john muir trail crosses many passes and has a whole lot of up and down. The photos are great and youll relive the trail with every scene at muir trail landscapes by bruce powell. Having completed the jmt myself, this book took me back to what it was like to be on the trail, enjoying the magnificent natural beauty and also having to deal with challenges of different sizes that are faced during a hike on the jmt. Hiking the john muir trail john muir trail tips and map. John muir trail data book updated elizabeth wenk a derivative of the comprehensive wilderness press guidebook john muir trail by sierra expert elizabeth wenk, this data book is perfect for the weightconscious hiker. Most uptodate trail and town data crowdsourced by thousands of hikers.
This 211mile route rises up,000 and 14,000foot peaks, descends through canyons, winds around granite cliffs and looks out over thousands of. For most of its length, the john muir trail uses the pacific crest trail. John muir trail by elizabeth wenk, 9780899977362, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sep 14, 2009 a day by day account of my john muir trail through hike in the california sierra nevada, including preparation stages, packing list, and post trip thoughts.
A derivative of the comprehensive john muir trail by sierra expert elizabeth wenk, this data book is perfect for the weightconscious hiker. Theodore roosevelt, john muir, and our national parks by barb rosenstock, the mountain. While it added a little weight to my pack, im happy i brought it with me. Twentythree years, and many manhours later, the trail construction was completed in 1938.
Book overview offers advice on planning a hiking or backpacking trip on the john muir trail, discussing supplies, permits, animal problems, and packing, with trail profiles and maps. The trail starts in americas treasure, yosemite national park, and continues 215 miles through the ansel adams wilderness, sequoia national park, kings canyon national park, and ends at the highest peak in continental united states, mount whitney at 14,496 ft. I am a huge fan of hiking with your spouse, but thats not what this post is about. Dec 21, 2015 hiking the john muir trail is a far more contemplative exercise than one might guess. John muir trail planning, resupply, permit and map information.
The john muir trail is also a land blessed with the mildest, sunniest climate of any major mountain range in the world. The last section of the trail was finished in 1938. This book is the story of a hike of the jmt, but it is mostly a guide for preparing and planning to do such a trip in whole, or in sections the jmt is a trail that is not interrupted by a single road for over 200 miles. John muir trail provides all the necessary planning information, including uptodate details on wilderness and permit regulations, food resupplies, trailhead amenities, and travel from nearby cities. Postholer forum source for trail and site information or just talk about your favorite trail. The latest version is the 5th edition, released in june 2014. The alain and may white nature trails in sunny brook state park link to the john muir trail in paugnut state forest, and the walcott trail in burr pond state park. The john muir trail jmt is one of the worlds most spectacular treks and is north americas best known middistance walking trail. Very small store and no food or bathroom options, unless youre spending the night in a cabin there, but youll likely want to resupply here anyway since its your last convenient opportunity. A photo journal of a 2008 journey by paul the beeman. John muir trail california 2020 all you need to know. This book helps to plan this type of trip, however it seems to be more focused on those planning on through hikes.
Sure, its important to get the right shelter, sleep system, and water purification strategy, but the vast majority of your waking hours will not be spent in a tent or filtering waterthey will be spent experiencing all that is the sierra nevada, from. Jmt maps and books pacific crest trail association. Inga aksamits book is a wonderful addition to these trail tales, as she describes the 23day trip she and her husband took along the john muir trail. The map displayed here is an overview of the john muir trail from yosemite valley to mt.
I get up early on the last day of the hike, and leave guitar lake in the wee hours. With the proper attire, a winter hike can be exhilarating and peaceful, and the john muir trails deliver on all accounts. Jmt transportation pacific crest trail association. Thruhikers, day hikers, volunteers, friends and family, future hikers, or armchair hikers and trail enthusiasts will all find something useful.
John muir trail food shopping list bearfoot theory. The john muir trail runs through the heart of the sierra nevada, the range of light. Pacific crest trail association 31 garden highway, suite 230 sacramento, ca 95833. And if you havent read john muir s wilderness essays yet it also a mustread. In this complete john muir trail gear list, i share every piece of gear i packed for my john muir trail hike, from the big items tent, sleeping bag, bear canister, water filter, camera, etc all the way down to the. Once youre feeling prepared, pick it up, sit back and take a moment to immerse yourself in muir s words to prepare yourself to see the land through the eyes of one of its first protectors. Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. Shadow creek was running well, with some impressive cascades visible from the trail. A life goal i have is to hike the entire 218 miles of the john muir trail, most likely in segments. In addition, on top of the items in my john muir trail food shopping list, we were gifted some food in tuolumne meadows by some folks who overpacked. Heres a link to some beautiful photos and a trail journal at nature focused by greg cope. It runs for 216 miles through the high sierra nevada mountains of california, from yosemite valley to the summit of mount whitney 14,496 ft, the highest peak in the usa outside alaska.
Yosemite valley to tuolumne meadows, thousand island lake to reds meadow and crab tree meadow to mt. The john muir trail is a longdistance hiking trail in the high sierra backcountry, named after famed naturalist, author and sierra club founder john muir. For dinners, we usually split a 2person mountain house meal, along with something else, like a pack or two of ramen, cous cous, or mashed potatoes, depending on how hungry we were. As we continued to descend, we found a greatlooking campsite along the creek, but we found a small note saying the area was being restored, and i remembered from my book that camping wasnt allowed at shadow lake or from there to the junction. The trail s length is 210 miles 359 kms and has an elevation gain of approximately 47,000 feet. The john muir trail is one of the finest hikes in north america. A short side trail takes hikers to the summit of walnut mountain.
The sierra nevada is one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world and the john muir trail winds through the very best of it. John muir trail is considered the most beautiful trail in the united states. These sets are focused on the jmt and are fairly zoomed in. This is a complete, digitalonly southtonorth edition of the bestselling john muir trail lizzy wenks authoritative guide describes the 212mile john muir trail, running from the summit of mt. Wall maps print out your favorite trail to 6 feet high. Highs and lows is a very wellwritten journal of the experience to hike the john muir trail. Heres what it takes to hike the john muir trail outside. Probably the most significant update to john muir trail, though, consists of 16 brand new, original topographic maps, created by the author, incorporated throughout the trails sections, as well as a list of 15 side trips to nearby, notable peaks. I just hiked the colorado trail and i traveled w the data book, but guthooks was my preferred method of finding everything water, camping and current location it doesnt look like guthooks has data for the jmt and that seemed odd to me considering how popular the trail is. Your path, across what many describe as the gentle wilderness, begins in the heart of yosemite national park and travels through the ansel adams wilderness, the john muir wilderness, kings canyon national park. Elizabeth wenks john muir trail guidebook elizabeth wenk crushes it with her john muir trail guidebook that answers everything you need to know pretrail.
Jul 03, 2017 stretching from yosemite valley in yosemite national park to mt. The book was updated in 1998 with the help of kathy morey, and remains a useful reference for the planning, although we didnt bring this on our thruhike. Jmt thruhikers generally choose to carry one of the purpose built map sets below. Much more detail than possible on any smart phone app. The john muir trail is 220 miles of epic wilderness through californias high sierras. Pdf john muir trail topographic map guide download ebook. Your path, across what many describe as the gentle wilderness, begins in the heart of yosemite national park and travels through the ansel adams wilderness, the john muir wilderness, kings canyon national park and sequoia national park. A longdistance trail in the sierra nevada mountain range of california passing through yosemite, kings canyon and sequoia national parks. Most people who hike the entire john muir trail resupply at least once to reduce the amount of food and consumables that must be carried. Her book, john muir trail the essential guide to hiking americas most famous trail, contains a good mix of realworld trip planning advice, human history, natural history, and detailed trail descriptions. Hike the john muir trail in yosemite national park my. Dec, 20 john muir trails are perfect for a winter hike. Muir trail ranch mile 110 located near the halfway point, 110 miles from happy isles, and only 2 miles off the trail, the muir trail ranch will hold mailed resupply packages for a fee. On wednesday, the 15th, we returned to the permit office.
John muir trail backpacking packing list rei coop journal. A day by day account of my john muir trail through hike in the california sierra nevada, including preparation stages, packing list, and post trip thoughts. Mileages, campsites, resupply data, and essential trail information for the entire john muir trail, from yosemite valley to mt. It provides all the necessary planning information, including uptodate details on wilderness and permit regulations, food resupplies, trailhead amenities, and travel from. Tenth edition stiff card cover wraps with map in rear pocket. Our premium printed topographic maps and matching app for a once in a lifetime. I read through, then went back and planned the thruhike im hoping to complete during summer 20hoping to be granted a permit. The john muir trail is a longdistance trail in the. Vvr caters to thruhikers and fisherman, and is a popular resupply stop on both the jmt and the pacific crest trail. The two miles between the intersection of the whitney trail and the john muir trail, and the summit, are probably going to be congested. And vermilion valley resort was the perfect place for it. Francois dhaene breaks john muir trail speed record. Elizabeth wenks authoritative guide describes the 212mile john muir trail, running from yosemite valley to the summit of mt.
Today was a zero day hikerspeak for a rest day or zeromileage day. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, and backpacking and is best used from may until october. Instead, id like to describe one of the many memorable experiences we had on the trail. In 1933 the first guide book for this trail, starrs guide to the john muir trail and the high sierra region, written by walter starr jr. The book includes gps coordinates, not only for every junction, but. After the hike, we got stuck in a yosemite valley traffic jam, stuck motionless for about 25 minutes until we could escape back to wawona. The john muir trail is a 211 mile long trail in the sierra nevada mountains of california. Look at the photos, buy the book walk the sky by john dittli.
Best section hikes on the john muir trail bearfoot theory. For approximately 170 miles, the jmt travels the pacific crest trail. It provides all the necessary planning information, including uptodate details on wilderness and permit regulations, food resupplies, trailhead. Because our distances werent too long we were able to carry. John muir trail goodreads meet your next favorite book. The john muir trail runs from the happy isles trailhead in yosemite valley to the summit of mt. Or to view the 9 maps sequentially, click on the map 1 arrow at the top of the page. In a typical year, water will be relatively plentiful and running into snow and ice is always a possibility. The ranch also has a small sundry shop matches, lighters, batteries, postcards, a restaurant, rooms for. My complete john muir trail gear list 2019 bearfoot theory. John muir trail backpacking packing list differences from a pct list. August 11, 2019 posted by becky adventure, gear guides.
The essential guide to hiking americas most famous trail fifth by elizabeth wenk isbn. There are three places where the jmt and pct are different. From the northern terminus at happy isles in yosemite valley and the southern terminus located on the summit of mount whitney, the trail s length is 2. Last year, we added national geographic trails illustrated maps as a separate map in gaia gps beginning with the addition of the john muir trail map, we plan to continue introducing more national geographic long distance trail maps over the course of this year. The john muir trail is a jewel in the high sierras. Together this system of interconnected trails meanders for 11. Yosemite valley to mount whitney, 211 miles, 340 km, 1 month. The route starts at cottonwood lakes, makes its way up to the high point of the lower fortyeight states, mount whitney 4418m, and continues some two hundred miles to tuolumne in yosemite national park. This jmt book has a mile by mile breakdown of the trail, info on water availability, good camps, and more. This is a land of,000foot and 14,000foot peaks, of lakes in the thousands, and of canyons and granite cliffs. Thats a lot to carry in addition to your gear and other supplies. Wilderness permits in the sierra nevada are under a quota system that prevents crowding on the trail and protects the environment. The book includes gps coordinates, not only for every junction.
Panoramic vista point photographs label summits on the skyline as hikers make their journey. John muir trail 20 a journey through the range of light duration. Useful essentials are updated gps coordinates and maps for prominent campsites along with an updated list of sites along the trail, trail. Extending from happy isles yosemite valley in the north to the summit of mount whitney in the south, the trail passes through what is arguably some of the finest alpine territory in the world.
If you carry two pounds of food a day, that would be thirty pounds of food for a 15 day trip. We stopped in the wawona store which is thankfully open until 8pm for some supplies before dinner. Should you choose to purchase anything, a small portion of the proceeds will. The new john muir trail meticulously describes the entire trail and is written for todays hikers.
Pdf john muir trail data book download full pdf book. The current popularity of longdistance walking means that many new personal narratives have appeared in the past years. The john muir trail passes through what many backpackers say is the finest mountain scenery in the united states. John muir trail lone pine, california hiking trail.
Natgeo john muir trail jmt maps now available in gaia gps. Overview the john muir trail jmt is a trail that winds it way through some of the most scenic sections of the sierra nevadas, it is 211 miles from the northern end in yosemite valley to the southern end on the summit of mount whitney you still have to get down from whitney so add another unofficial 11 miles for a total of 222 miles. Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48, the john muir trail offers everything you could ask for on a longdistance backpacking trip. For all section hikes on the john muir trail, youll need a permit. I found this guide book to be a thorough resource for planning and hiking the john muir trail jmt.
The essential guide to hiking americas most famous. John muir trail trekking yosemite np sierra mountain hike. Aug 28, 20 the first time i hiked the john muir trail back in 1980, we used the first edition of thomas winnetts guide to the john muir trail. For detailed information on planning for your trip, considerations for hiking in the sierra nevada, or a trail description, those are only available in the comprehensive john muir trail book. The john muir trail is the premier hiking trail in the united states. To view section maps showing greater detail, click on any of 9 rectangles on the overview map. Alpine lakes, wide open vistas, and 14 passes, the jmt offers. A brief introductory section provides planning data, including information on permits, trailhead transport, and food resupplies. Because its concentrated in the mountainous heart of the pct, jmt gear can be consistent throughout your trip. Getting your john muir trail gear list dialed is one of the most exciting parts of preparing for your john muir trail thruhike.
Whitney near the whitney portal trailhead on inyo national forest. My wife, kathleen, and i hiked a portion of the john muir trail in the summer of 2007. For 211 miles, the trail follows the sierra nevada mountain. Not a fullblown jmt thruhiking permit, but still a permit. Whitney near sequoia national park, the john muir trail is a favorite among backpackers and longdistance hikers. A complete guide to hiking the john muir trail cleverhiker. The john muir trail has a bunch of possible resupply points along the route, so im not sure whether the typical hiker was carrying 30, or 50, or 70 pounds. Hiking john muir trail data book updated wilderness press. Whitney, the tallest mountain in the 48 contiguous us states. I section hiked this, 50 miles as a teenager, 100 miles in 2010, and 120 miles in 2011. Essential planning resources for the john muir trail socal.
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