It provides all necessary planning information, including uptodate details on wilderness and permit regulations, food resupplies. Guide to the john muir trail book by thomas winnett. For peak hiking days, yosemite national park can receive up to 600 applications, and only a small fraction of those will be fulfilled, making a jmt permit one of the most soughtafter prizes in the. 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. My complete john muir trail gear list 2019 bearfoot theory. Informative and hits the mains points about the jmt.
John muir trail data book by elizabeth wenk, paperback. In a typical year, water will be relatively plentiful and running into snow and ice is always a possibility. Whitney and onward to whitney portal 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. History of the john muir trail in 1884, theodore solomons was the first to have the vision of a highelevation trail, passable by stock, which followed the spine of the sierra from yosemite valley to kings canyon. From 2011 to 2015, there has been a 100% increase in jmt permits requested. Onthetrail information, including custommade topo maps, elevation profiles, data tables, and labeled panoramas from prominent passes.
The essential guide to hiking americas most famous trail, also published by wilderness press. 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. Hike the john muir trail north to yosemite book your trip. My new 3rd edition john muir trail pocket atlas includes more maps and essential trail data than ever before packed into an even smaller package. The book includes gps coordinates, not only for every junction, but also for every established campsite, bear box, and mountain pass that the trail crosses. The book includes gps coordinates, not only for every junction. Books about the john muir trail fiction, memoirs, and guides are all welcome, but the jmt should be the focus of the book. John muir trail guided backpacking trip yosemite to mt. Highs and lows on the john muir trail audiobook by inga. Hiking john muir trail, 5th edition wilderness press. This first chapter is essentially an overview of the entire book.
The john muir trail passes through what many backpackers say is the finest mountain scenery in the united states. While it added a little weight to my pack, im happy i brought it with me. Jmt thruhikers generally choose to carry one of the purpose built map sets below. The story is presented as a series of daily notes, complete with calendar dates. The year 2014 showed that americas most famous trail, the john muir trail jmt, had become so popular that 10 new books or updated editions of the jmt were published. There are tables for trail junctions, nearly 300 campsites, ranger stations, foodstorage lockers, and lateral trails accessing the jmt. As always, i welcome this transition, but each time i do so with a small dose of seemingly incurable apprehension. A complete guide to hiking the john muir trail cleverhiker.
The cruise of the corwin 1917 steep trails 1919 the life and letters of john muir, by william frederic bade 1924 the full text of this twovolume book contains thousands of muirs letters and previously unpublished writings, along with bades biography. By hiking, crosscountry skiing, or snowshoeing over 3mile partially planked auke ne trail through muskeg, with 150foot elevation gain. This is a land of,000foot and 14,000foot peaks, of lakes in the thousands, and of canyons and granite cliffs. The photos are great and youll relive the trail with every scene at muir trail landscapes by bruce powell. The john muir bike trails are singletrack, mountain bike trails that are rough, natural surface trails. 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. Pdf john muir trail topographic map guide download full. 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 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. 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. 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. Among these are two new guidebooks for hiking this 221 mile long trail. For 211 miles, the trail follows the sierra nevada mountain. These sets are focused on the jmt and are fairly zoomed in. Heres a summary of the book, organized by its chapters. The process of planning a jmt thruhike can seem daunting at first, but there are plenty of john muir trail planning tools, books, and resources.
John muir trail trekking yosemite np sierra mountain. This is only for john muir trail hikers exiting yosemite over donohue pass. John muir trail data book wilderness press this edition is designed for weightconscious trekkers. 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. Elizabeth wenks john muir trail guidebook elizabeth wenk crushes it with her john muir trail guidebook that answers everything you need to know pretrail. See below for a john muir trail map featuring some classic routes along the trail. The essential guide to hiking americas most famous trail this incredibly detailed, turnbyturn guidebook is a musthave for anyone hiking the jmt. Look at the photos, buy the book walk the sky by john dittli. Whitney on day 3 and gives them some time to acclimate. The john muir trail jmt is a longdistance trail in the sierra nevada mountain range of california, passing through yosemite, kings canyon and sequoia national parks. High sierra backpacking on the jmt from yosemite to mt whitney.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Quotations are cited by page number, as they appear in the beautiful hardcover volume, nature writings. Updated topographic maps, data book, elevation profiles, town maps, resupply guide, maildrops and public transit information. The john muir trail crosses many passes and has a whole lot of up and down. Buy a cheap copy of guide to the john muir trail book by thomas winnett. The essential guide to hiking americas most famous trail. Wilderness permits for john muir trail hikers yosemite. Written for those planning to hike the john muir trail, sierra hiking veterans who want to relive the trail and armchair adventurers, this is a story that brings the trail to life. John muir trail pocket atlas erik the blacks hiking maps. John muir trail elizabeth wenk book my book store info. May 21, 20 my wife, kathleen, and i hiked a portion of the john muir trail in the summer of 2007.
For a classic yosemite valley start, the park service has a daily quota for the number of people per day exiting the park over donohue pass. John muir trail backpacking packing list rei coop journal. When planning my jmt thruhike i bought a few books for reference. Elizabeth wenks authoritative guide describes the 212mile john muir trail, running from yosemite valley to the summit of mt. Books by john muir from the writings of john muir john. Elizabeth wenks enthusiasm for the geology, flora and fauna of the region is contagious. The john muir trail is the premier hiking trail in the united states. The essential guide to hiking americas most famous trail hiking, biking and paddling books for the active outdoor lifestyle. It provides all necessary planning information, including uptodate details on wilderness and permit regulations, food resupplies, trailhead amenities, and travel from nearby cities. A long hike has its ups and downs, both literally and figuratively, and the elevation changes on the john muir trail are legendary. John muir trail planning, resupply, permit and map information. Because the john muir trail overlaps the pacific crest trail for most of its length, the pacific crest trail association also provides details about the john muir trail. Because its concentrated in the mountainous heart of the pct, jmt gear can be consistent throughout your trip. Cabin is located in a sub alpine meadow 1550 feet above the mendenhall valley.
A brief introductory section provides planning data, including information on permits, trailhead transport, and food resupplies. The john muir trail is one of the finest hikes in north america. 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. Jmt maps and books pacific crest trail association. Onthe trail information, including custommade topo maps, elevation profiles, data tables, and labeled panoramas from prominent passes. Tackle the northbound half of the john muir trail set in californias stunning sierra nevada, beginning in lake florence and ending in the beautiful tuolumne meadows of yosemite national park. They all show the trail, water sources, and other helpful information. John muir and pacific crest trails yosemite national park.
The 211mile john muir trail is a worldfamous trail stretching from yosemite valley to mount whitney, the highest point in the contiguous united states. 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. 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. Ray rippel, author of the jmtbook planning your thruhike of. John muir trail by elizabeth wenk, 9780899977362, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The john muir trail jmt is one of the worlds most spectacular treks and is north americas best known middistance walking trail. Whitney, the tallest mountain in the 48 contiguous us states. I am a huge fan of hiking with your spouse, but thats not what this post is about.
This means that aspiring hikers of the jmt now have five jmt map packagesguidebooks to choose from listed in reverse publication date order. As mtr is the first ontrail resupply point, many nobo hikers opt to camp at locations with bear boxes the first few nights until all of their food fits in their bear can. A thousandmile walk to the gulf, by john muir 1916. Heres what it takes to hike the john muir trail outside online. Getting your john muir trail gear list dialed is one of the most exciting parts of preparing for your john muir trail thruhike. The book chronicles his experience working as a shepherd in californias sierra nevada mountains in the summer of 1869. Nov 16, 2019 as an avid backpacker and thruhiker more or less compelled to worship john muir, this reads as the ultimate trail journal. Running from mount whitney to yosemite valley in the sierra nevada. Starting from yosemite valley and ending on mt whitney, this classic sierra backpacking trip takes you through the most amazing parts of the high sierra as you travel with your guide. Jul 11, 2018 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. This book is an abbreviated version of john muir trail. Over the last several years, yosemite national park has noted a significant increase in demand for permits to hike the john muir trail jmt. The john muir trail is a longdistance trail in the. Hiking the john muir trail john muir trail tips and map.
Heres a link to some beautiful photos and a trail journal at nature focused by greg cope. Traverse mountain passes through several protected zones, including the ansel adams and john muir wilderness areas totaling 103 miles through dazzling scenery of,000 and 14,000foot peaks. Heres what it takes to hike the john muir trail outside. Theodore roosevelt, john muir, and our national parks. Lizzy wenks authoritative guide john muir trail describes the 212mile trail, running from yosemite valley to the summit of mt. The new john muir trail meticulously describes the entire trail and is written for todays hikers. John muir trail nad 27 gpx file zip with points culled from the above reference, and for use with tom harrisons jmt map set. Jul 16, 2007 the new john muir trail meticulously describes the entire trail and is written for todays hikers. Theodore roosevelt, john muir, and our national parks by barb rosenstock, the mountain.
The john muir trail is also a land blessed with the mildest, sunniest climate of any major mountain range in the world. It provides all the necessary planning information, including uptodate details on wilderness and permit regulations, food resupplies, trailhead. John muir trail lone pine, california hiking trail. On the legendary john muir trail you pass through a land of and 14,000foot peaks, deep canyons, massive granite walls, and sparkling lakes. Instead, id like to describe one of the many memorable experiences we had on the trail.
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