The plan was to hike about 6.5 miles to the Clouds Rest Junction, camp there for the night and climb Half Dome early next morning.
A day by day account of my John Muir Trail through hike in the California Sierra Nevada, including preparation stages, packing list, and post trip thoughts. Starting from Yosemite Valley, it took me a total of 23 days to complete the hike.
My packing list for my August/September 2009 through hike of the John Muir Trail, including food packages sent to pick up locations.
All my planning steps leading up to my 2009 through hike, including training, buying gear, and transportation to the trailhead.
As training for the John Muir Trail, I have done the Manker Flats to Mount Baldy (San Antonio) hike 2 and 1/2 times in the last 3 weeks. This is…