More than 1,500 people attempt to walk the entire John Muir Trail every year. A bit more than half of them succeed in a good year, with less than a third making it through in a year with natural ...

The John Muir Trail, or JMT, hovers around 8,000 feet of elevation for most of its 211 miles through California's Sierra Nevada range. Here's how to start planning your thru hike.

The John Muir Trail From north to south the trail starts in Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley and winds to Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. The 221-mile trail ends ...

John and Karen Werner were treated to this beautiful sunset from their backcountry campground south of Sallie Keyes Lakes on the John Muir Trail.

This is truly where the John Muir Trail begins. The terrain increases in magnitude and difficulty as the passes become bigger than the next and the route consistently hangs above the 10,000-foot ...

The John Muir Trail has become an international destination, and as its popularity has soared, it’s become ever harder to get access. Overwhelmed, ...

The John Muir Trail traces a 210.4-mile path along the jagged spine of the Sierra, one of the premier long-distance hiking trails in the U.S. Lacing along the crest of the High Sierra, ...

Since the John Muir Trail experience is different for everyone, what follows is the description of my four days. Day One "Every man should endeavor to search for such a location as I am fortunate ...

FARMINGTON — Doug Dunlap of Farmington has had a wide range of hiking experiences across the United States, but his recent hike of the 221-mile John Muir Trail in California was in a class by ...

When you first gain the crest at 12,100-foot Mather Pass, it feels as if you have transcended earth and gained a foothold in the sky. Directly ahead, the Palisades suddenly emerge into view, a ...

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Three days: That's how long it took endurance athlete Jeff Garmire to finish the John Muir Trail. But from health scares to falling asleep while hiking, it was anything but a casual stroll.