John Muir Trail Thru-hike 2002
I completed a North to South thru-hike of the John Muir Trail in 2002. Here is a trip report of my hike.
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I completed a North to South thru-hike of the John Muir Trail in 2002. Here is a trip report of my hike.
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[Original date August 31, 1997] Trip report from a hike to the summit of Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico (13,161′) undertaken August 31, 1997. Wheeler Peak is the highest point in New Mexico at 13,161′. The hike to the summit via Bull of the Woods is about 15 miles round trip, and…
Martin Litton was an uncompromising conservationist of the West, and another legendary foe of the Glen Canyon dam. He was the movement’s Jeremiah — the crier in the wilderness who spotted the threats, condemned the desecraters and rallied the leadership to the defining preservation conflicts of the early 1950s through the ’80s. David Brower, who…
<- previous day | following day -> September 5, 2002 38º-48º @BSH In the morning, we were both freezing. Fixing breakfast and breaking camp, packing our packs, filtering water, were not easy tasks as my hands were frozen. Got out of there by 8:15. Made it to Pinchot Pass (12,130′) by 10:00. Saw Tim and Cheryl there,…
September 9, 2002 31º-51º @UTY <- previous day | epilogue -> I was up early; and except for the water bottle in my bag still had to deal with some freezing. And since I had pretty much used up all the food, breakfast was a bit skimpy. But I anticipated the pizza slices at the store at…
Camping and backpacking at Dog Canyon campground; heavy snow made the backpacking impossible Gear, Lessons learned Trip Report Planning This trip was supposed to go something like this: camp at Dog Canyon campground in Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO) then a long day hike followed by a rest and packing day, then an overnight backpack…
<- previous day | following day -> August 28, 2002 Silver Pass Creek to Lake Edison and Vermillion Valley Resort 45º—71º @MHP A day off Very strange thing happened last night. Heard some very loud, sharp booms. Explosions. Two around midnight, one a bit later. I first thought it must be lightning/thunder near by, but the…