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The John Muir Trail
Alan Castle
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Description for The John Muir Trail
Paperback. Guidebook to walking the John Muir Trail through California's High Sierra from Yosemite (El Capitan and Half Dome) to the summit of Mount Witney. The 216 mile hike is split into 21 daily stages, with full information on preparation, permits, wilderness, bears, water and trekking skills. Part of the Pacific Crest Trail. Num Pages: 224 pages, 85 colour photos and 20 maps and profiles. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 117 x 16. Weight in Grams: 244.
A guidebook to trekking the John Muir Trail (JMT) from Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mount Whitney and onto the trailhead at Whitney Portal. Covering 348km (216 miles), this long-distance trek through the Sierra Nevada mountains of California takes around 3 weeks to hike and is suitable for hikers with experience in remote high-mountain wilderness.
The route is described from north to south in 21 stages, each between 11 and 26km (7–16 miles). An optional ascent of Half Dome is also included, which involves some easy ... Read more
- Sketch maps included for the route
- Ascent, descent and distance tables included for all stages
- Lists of camp areas, ranger stations and bear box locations
- Advice on trekking permits, transport to and from the trailheads, equipment, food and supplies, training
- Route travels through 3 national parks: Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia
Product Details
Publisher
Cicerone Press Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Kendal, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781852847906
SKU
V9781852847906
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Alan Castle
Alan Castle has trekked and cycled in over 30 countries within Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa and Australasia. A member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild, he has written 18 guidebooks, several on long-distance mountain routes in France. An erstwhile national secretary and long-distance path information officer of the Long Distance Walkers Association, Alan now lives at ... Read more
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