Trekking the John Muir Trail Online-Deal

The John Muir Trail (JMT) is a world-famous trek and North America’s best known walking trail. It runs for 216 miles through California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, from Yosemite Valley (El Capitan and Half-Dome) to the summit of Mount Whitney (14,496ft), the highest peak in the US outside Alaska. It also makes up part of the epic Pacific Crest Trail which runs the length of the Rockies through Canada and the US.

All you need to know to plan and prepare for your trip is contained within this guide, from obtaining trekking permits to buying trek food and forwarding food caches along the trail. Abundant advice is given on such topics as dealing with inquisitive bears, coping with altitude, negotiating river crossings, as well as tips on booking transport to and from the trailheads and on what equipment to take. In addition there is a detailed description of the flora and fauna of this remarkable region.

The walking trail, which is named after the great 19th-century Scottish naturalist, conservationist and writer John Muir, is entirely through the unspoilt wilderness of the American West and passes through three national parks: Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. Information includes:

• advice on preparation, including trekking permits, food caches along the trail and how to deal with bears and river crossings
• variants and escape routes, camp sites, bear box locations and resupply points
• ascent, descent and distance tables for all stages

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 scrambling and requires a good head for heights.

• 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