Highs and Lows on the John Muir Trail

by Inga Aksamit

Overview

An honest account of a woman's trek on the John Muir Trail is captured in this lively trail journal. Celebrate her joy as the beauty of the High Sierra in California is slowly revealed, feel the comradery of trail friends she meets along the way and sympathize with her when all she wants is for the trail to end. Along the way hikers of all ages, but especially mature hikers, will see how she and her husband met challenges head-on, lightened their load, planned meals and managed daily logistics for more than three weeks on the trail. Written for those planning to hike the John Muir Trail, Sierra hiking veterans who want to relive the trail and armchair adventurers this is a story that brings the trail to life.

A long hike has its ups and downs, both literally and figuratively, and the elevation changes on the John Muir Trail are legendary. With 84,000 feet of elevation gain and loss, more than twice the elevation of Mt. Everest, this popular trek shares a section of the Pacific Crest Trail widely considered to be the most picturesque and arduous. Photographs in each chapter illustrate the trek.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780997061802
Publisher:	Pacific Adventures Press
Publication date:	01/30/2016
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.55(d)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Highs and Lows on the John Muir Trail 1
Front Matter 2
Quote 3
Dedication 4
Acknowledgements 4
Chapter 1: Fire and Lightning 7
Chapter 2: First Passes 14
Chapter 3: Red's Meadow 23
Chapter 4: Fish Creek 31
Chapter 5: Silver Pass 37
Chapter 6: Selden Pass 43
Chapter 7: Muir Trail Ranch 48
Chapter 8: Zero Day 54
Chapter 9: Evolution 60
Chapter 10: Muir Pass 65
Chapter 11: Golden Staircase 70
Chapter 12: Mather Pass 76
Chapter 13: Pinchot Pass 80
Chapter 14: Dollar Lake 85
Chapter 15: Final Passes 91
Chapter 16: Bonus Chapter-Mt. Whitney 96
Epilogue 101
Appendix A: Gear List 103
Appendix B: Meal Planning 106
Appendix C: Keeping Clean 109
Appendix D: John Muir Trail Itinerary 111
Appendix E: High Sierra Trail Itinerary 113
Appendix F: JMT Pass Elevations 114
Appendix G: Recommended Reading 116
About the Author 117