John Muir Trail : the essential guide to hiking America's most famous trail

Content: Front Cover
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 Contents
 List of Maps
 Acknowledgments
 Introduction
 Overview Map
 Map Legend
 Planning Your Hike
 On the Trail
 Sierra Nevada History
 Cumulative Mileage Table
 North to South: Yosemite Valley to Whitney Portal
 SECTION 1. Tuolumne-Mariposa County Line: Merced River (16.6 miles)
 SECTION 2. Tuolumne-Mariposa County Line to Donohue Pass: Tuolumne River (17.9 miles)
 SECTION 3. Donohue Pass to Island Pass: Rush Creek (5.1 miles)
 SECTION 4. Island Pass to Madera-Fresno County Line: Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River (22.8 miles). SECTION 5. Madera-Fresno County Line to Silver Pass: Fish Creek Fork of the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River (17.7 miles)SECTION 6. Silver Pass to Selden Pass: Mono and Bear Creeks (20.0 miles)
 SECTION 7. Selden Pass to Muir Pass: South Fork of the San Joaquin River (27.4 miles)
 SECTION 8. Muir Pass to Mather Pass: Middle Fork of the Kings River (22 miles)
 SECTION 9. Mather Pass to Pinchot Pass: South Fork of the Kings River (9.9 miles)
 SECTION 10. Pinchot Pass to Glen Pass: Woods Creek Fork of the Kings River (16.3 miles). SECTION 11. Glen Pass to Forester Pass: Bubbs Creek Fork of the Kings River (12.0 miles)SECTION 12. Forester Pass to Trail Crest: Kern River (23.2 miles)
 SECTION 13. Trail Crest to Whitney Portal: Owens River (8.3 miles)
 SIDE TRIPS TO PEAKS, VISTA POINTS, AND LAKE BASINS
 Peaks and Vista Points
 Lake Basins
 APPENDIX A: JMT LATERAL TRAILS AND NEARBY TOWNS
 APPENDIX B: CAMPSITES
 APPENDIX C: FOOD-STORAGE BOXES (BEAR BOXES)
 APPENDIX D: PLANTS REFERENCED IN TEXT
 APPENDIX E: BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SUGGESTED READING
 INDEX
 ABOUT THE AUTHOR.