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Published May 2, 2004 12:00AM


The Trip-Finder, January 1998 California Backpacking the John Muir Trail The Route: Hiking through the heart of the Sierra, you’ll negotiate passes above 10,000 feet and finish the 23-day, 212-mile hike with a climb of 14,495-foot Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the Lower 48. When to go: July to August Difficulty: Strenuous Travel advisory: Count on carrying one-third to one-fourth your body weight. A fit 180-pounder will tote about 50 pounds to start, with loads dwindling to 25-30 pounds as food and fuel are consumed between supply drops. High/low points: Savoring homemade apple pie at Vermilion Valley Resort, the one oasis of comfort on the route. Bears. Some trip campsites have become their picnic grounds. Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

The Trip-Finder, January 1998
California Backpacking the John Muir Trail The Route: Hiking through the heart of the Sierra, you’ll negotiate passes above 10,000 feet and finish the 23-day, 212-mile hike with a climb of 14,495-foot Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the Lower 48. When to go: July to August Difficulty: Strenuous Travel advisory: Count on carrying one-third to one-fourth your body weight. A fit 180-pounder will tote about 50 pounds to start, with loads dwindling to 25-30 pounds as food and fuel are consumed between supply drops. High/low points: Savoring homemade apple pie at Vermilion Valley Resort, the one oasis of comfort on the route. Bears. Some trip campsites have become their picnic grounds. Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

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