The John Muir Trail [Paperback]

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 (716 miles). An optional ascent of Half Dome is also included, which involves some easy scrambling and requires a good head for heights.

• Sketch mapsincluded for the route
• Ascent, descent and distance tables included for all stages
• Lists ofcamp areas, ranger stations and bear box locations
• Advice ontrekking permits, transport to and from the trailheads, equipment, food and supplies, training
• Route travels through3 national parks: Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia

Alan Castle has trekked and cycled in over 30 countries and five continents and for many years led organized walking holidays in Europe. He has written more than a dozen guidebooks for Cicerone, several on long-distance mountain routes in France and has been exploring the French Massif Central for over 20 years.