John Muir Trail : the essential guide to hiking America's most famous trail

Description

Elizabeth Wenk's authoritative guide describes the 212-mile John Muir Trail, running from Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mt. Whitney. John Muir Trail provides all the necessary planning information, including up-to-date details on wilderness and permit regulations, food resupplies, trailhead amenities, and travel from nearby cities. Useful essentials are updated GPS coordinates and maps for prominent campsites (along with an updated list of sites along the trail), trail junctions, bear boxes, and other points of interest. The trail descriptions also include natural and human history to provide a workout for both body and mind -- a must-have for any Muir Trail enthusiast. Note that the text includes the southbound trail description, while the full guide with the northbound description is available as a separate ebook product. Content: Front Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Maps Acknowledgments Introduction Overview Map Map Legend Planning Your Hike On the Trail Sierra Nevada History Cumulative Mileage Table North to South: Yosemite Valley to Whitney Portal SECTION 1. Tuolumne-Mariposa County Line: Merced River (16.6 miles) SECTION 2. Tuolumne-Mariposa County Line to Donohue Pass: Tuolumne River (17.9 miles) SECTION 3. Donohue Pass to Island Pass: Rush Creek (5.1 miles) SECTION 4. Island Pass to Madera-Fresno County Line: Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River (22.8 miles). SECTION 5. Madera-Fresno County Line to Silver Pass: Fish Creek Fork of the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River (17.7 miles)SECTION 6. Silver Pass to Selden Pass: Mono and Bear Creeks (20.0 miles) SECTION 7. Selden Pass to Muir Pass: South Fork of the San Joaquin River (27.4 miles) SECTION 8. Muir Pass to Mather Pass: Middle Fork of the Kings River (22 miles) SECTION 9. Mather Pass to Pinchot Pass: South Fork of the Kings River (9.9 miles) SECTION 10. Pinchot Pass to Glen Pass: Woods Creek Fork of the Kings River (16.3 miles). SECTION 11. Glen Pass to Forester Pass: Bubbs Creek Fork of the Kings River (12.0 miles)SECTION 12. Forester Pass to Trail Crest: Kern River (23.2 miles) SECTION 13. Trail Crest to Whitney Portal: Owens River (8.3 miles) SIDE TRIPS TO PEAKS, VISTA POINTS, AND LAKE BASINS Peaks and Vista Points Lake Basins APPENDIX A: JMT LATERAL TRAILS AND NEARBY TOWNS APPENDIX B: CAMPSITES APPENDIX C: FOOD-STORAGE BOXES (BEAR BOXES) APPENDIX D: PLANTS REFERENCED IN TEXT APPENDIX E: BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SUGGESTED READING INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR.