The John Muir Trail

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To talk about this trail we first need to talk about the man that gave it its name, John Muir, he arrived to San Francisco in 1868 where he stayed and fought for the preservation of natural areas like the Yosemite Park. He founded the Sierra club in 1892 and started creating hiking routes so that people could enjoy the beauty of nature. Finally in 1938, one hundred years after his birth, the John Muir trail was finished. This trail and the man behind it certainly have a great history but the beauty that the trail shows the hikers is what truly makes this trail magnificent.
Hikers will pass thru many different terrains as they go thru the JMT, hikers will see many waterfalls that are directly on the trail or that can be seen by taking little detours to the selected locations or natural monuments like the Devils Postpile National Monument. Hikers will also have to be able to go to high elevations since they will be hiking high peaks like Junction Peak, Mount Whitney, Diamond Peak and many others. But they will also have the chance to be in a variety of national parks like the Yosemite National Park or the Sequoia National Park, “the General Sherman tree is 275 feet tall and more than 100 feet in circumference. Many “smaller” trees can be found here, too.” (gorp.com). But with so many different environments adventurers may need different permits.
Travelers will need three different permits; they will need two wilderness permits and a permit to allow them to make campfires in California. The first two permits are wilderness permits, this permits are limited to avoid having to many hikers on the trail at once and to protect the environment. The official trail runs from the Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mt. Whitney and...

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...ke cooking very elaborate dishes. But it’s also important to keep a balanced diet while taking enough calories and proteins to be able to keep going, but some weight loss is expected.
The JMT is perfect for almost every level of hikers but it is more appropriate for hikers with a little bit of experience and people that are training to do the PCT as they share quite a few miles. But even a novice hiker could get thru the JMT in no more than 35 days if hiking at an appropriate speed.

Works Cited
Schauer, Steve and Claire. “ The complete guide to the John Muir Trail.” Web site, 11 Nov 2013 http://johnmuirtrail.org/index.html 18 Mar 2014.
Pacific crest trail association, “John Muir Trail” Web site, 2014. http://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/john-muir-trail/ 18 Mar 2014.
“Hiking the John Muir Trail” Web site, 2009. http://www.jmt-hiker.com/index.html 18 Mar 2014.

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