The definitive John Muir Trail Gear Guide from the results of the Class of 2022 Survey – the highest-rated to the most common JMT gear.
The John Muir Trail Hiker Survey is distributed to JMT hikers at the end of the hiking season with the goal of capturing a snapshot of…
Bear canisters are an essential piece of backcountry equipment for anyone traveling into bear country (or even anywhere in the backcountry there are animals). Not…
In an effort to get a more comprehensive look at thru-hikers and the long-distance hiking community, this year I launched the John Muir Trail Hiker…
Forester Pass, the 13,153 ft / 4,009 m pass named for the United States Forest Service workers who “discovered” it, is the highest point on…
A guide to the 11,949 ft / 3,642 m Glen Pass located on the Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trail – snow, approaches, and the crossing.
Muir Pass, the 11,969 ft / 3,648 m pass named for John Muir, a Scottish-American naturalist, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and nature-enthusiast, is the fifth Sierra…
Pinchot Pass, the 12,093 ft / 3,686 m pass named for Gifford Pinchot, the 1st head of the United States Forest Service, is the third…
Mather Pass, the 12,093 ft / 3,686 m pass named for Stephen Mather, the 1st Director of the National Park Service, is the fourth Sierra…
