Highs and Lows on the John Muir Trail - Paperback
Highs and Lows on the John Muir Trail - Paperback
Description
by Inga Aksamit (Author)
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.
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