The John Muir Trail Gear Guide (2023 Survey)
In the second installment of this year’s John Muir Trail Hiker Survey, we dive into gear for hiking the JMT. John Muir Trail gear lists…
In the second installment of this year’s John Muir Trail Hiker Survey, we dive into gear for hiking the JMT. John Muir Trail gear lists…
The John Muir Trail Hiker Survey is distributed to JMT hikers at the end of the hiking season to capture a snapshot of the year’s class…
The 2023 John Muir Trail Hiker Survey is now open for responses – fill it out here! If you hiked the John Muir Trail this…
In the second installment of this year’s John Muir Trail Thru-Hiker Survey, we dive into gear for hiking the JMT. John Muir Trail gear lists…
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…
The 2022 John Muir Trail Hiker Survey is now open for responses – fill it out here! If you hiked the John Muir Trail this…
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…
This year, in addition to conducting Pacific Crest Trail and Continental Divide Trail hiker surveys, I’ve decided to also conduct a 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…
Glen Pass, the 11,969 ft / 3,648 m pass named for Forest Service ranger Glen H. Crow, is the second Sierra pass encountered by northbound…
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…