Epic Hikes of the World ( PDFDrive )

JOHN MUIR TRAIL
John Muir is something of a god to American conservationists. The father of
Yosemite National Park and the founder of the Sierra Club, Muir spent his whole
life exploring and advocating for the preservation of California’s mountain
wilderness. It’s only fitting, then, that the state’s premier long-distance walking trail
bears his name. Completed in 1938, the 215-mile (346km) John Muir Trail
showcases California’s most spectacular high-altitude scenery, travelling from
Yosemite Valley southeast to 14,505ft (4421m) Mt Whitney, the state’s tallest peak.
Along the way, it passes through three national parks (Yosemite, King’s Canyon
and Sequoia) and traverses the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountain range,
affording close-up perspectives on legendary natural landmarks such as Nevada
Falls, Half Dome, Tuolumne Meadows, Devils Postpile and the Ansel Adams
Wilderness.
Start // Happy Isles, Yosemite Valley
End // Mt Whitney
Distance // 215 miles (346km)
More info // www.johnmuirtrail.org