Guidelines

Can you section hike the JMT?

by Rhyley Bryan

Can you section hike the JMT?

You will need a permit for all section hikes on the John Muir Trail. Not a full-blown JMT thru-hiking permit, but still – a permit. On all National Forest sections of the JMT, campfire permits are also required for campfires, stoves, and lanterns. You can quickly and easily get a California campfire permit online.

How hard is JMT?

The main difficulty of the JMT is its terrain and the length of the trail. Over the course of your trip you’ll ascend and descend eleven mountain passes, many of them over 12,000 feet. Altitude sickness can bother some hikers along the JMT, though it’s not a common complaint.

What I learned on my JMT thru hike?

☑ 1. Altitude is No Joke.

  • ☑ 2. Just Buy Those Silly Looking Gaiters.
  • ☑ 3. Burt’s Bees Lip Balm Sucks.
  • ☑ 4. The JMT is Extremely Exposed.
  • ☑ 5. Say Goodbye to Google.
  • ☑ 6. You’re Not Going to Hike as Fast as You Think.
  • ☑ 7. It May Storm Every.
  • ☑ 8. It Doesn’t Get Exponentially Easier After Vermillion Valley Resort.
  • ☑ 9.

    • What is Section hiking?

    Section hiking, on the other hand, refers to hiking a trail one section at a time, without continuity and not necessarily in sequence with the other sections or within one hiking season.

    What are the best hiking trails in California?

    Search hiking trails in California. The best hike in California is Cathedral Lake via Floating Island / Mount Tallac Trail, a 7.7 mile out and back trail in Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.

    What is the longest hiking trail in California?

    Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail. This 25.4-mile rail trail is California’s longest. It follows the Susan River Canyon, which is bookended by the towns of Susanville and Westwood, nearly 300 miles north of San Francisco. With views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains , the trail is always picturesque, but it’s by far the most beautiful in the autumn.