John Muir Trail

My 4 Biggest Regrets From My John Muir Trail Thru-Hike

My 4 Biggest Regrets From My John Muir Trail Thru-Hike

One week into my thru-hike of the John Muir Trail, I found myself crying in my tent, terrified and in pain, searching my map for a route off the trail...

Feb 15, 2024 : Katie Jackson
10 Tips I Wish I’d Known Before Hiking the John Muir Trail

10 Tips I Wish I’d Known Before Hiking the John Muir Trail

The John Muir Trail was a beast. Here are the four things that almost made me quit my thru-hike, and 10 tips that helped me stay on trail.

Oct 19, 2023 : Katie Jackson
Your Guide to Dipping Your Way Through the John Muir Trail

Your Guide to Dipping Your Way Through the John Muir Trail

I had the immense privilege to thru-hike the John Muir Trail in 2023. The absurd amount of snow and rainfall made the trail technically more challenging, but provided enough moisture...

Aug 30, 2023 : Katie Jackson
The John Muir Trail: 15 Days of… Fun?

The John Muir Trail: 15 Days of… Fun?

DAY ONE: My John Muir Trail journey started at Cottonwood Pass, 25 miles south of the summit of Mount Whitney. Going NOBO had been a decision made in part for...

Aug 30, 2023 : Katie Jackson
9 Things I Learned from My NOBO JMT Thru-Hike

9 Things I Learned from My NOBO JMT Thru-Hike

I've been off trail for nearly a week, yet the natural high of pushing my body past its perceived limits and comfort zones still lingers. It's a difficult feeling to...

Aug 4, 2020 : Chad Lubinski
A Complete Guide to Resupply on the John Muir Trail

A Complete Guide to Resupply on the John Muir Trail

  The John Muir Trail (JMT) is a 211-mile trail that undulates across numerous high passes in the Sierra Nevada. The trail has several resupply options along the way but...

May 28, 2020 : Inga Aksamit
JMT COVID-19 Updates: * Updated May 30, 2020 *

JMT COVID-19 Updates: * Updated May 30, 2020 *

  While hiking this past weekend, I met a man who gave up his PCT thru-hiking permit last month, further driving the point that many hikers' dreams have been shattered...

May 12, 2020 : Chad Lubinski
COVID-19 Contingency Plan: Four Other Hikes to Consider

COVID-19 Contingency Plan: Four Other Hikes to Consider

Seeing thru-hikers cancel or postpone their hikes due to COVID-19 is heartbreaking. Considering my thru-hike of the JMT begins on July 16, I wouldn't be surprised if it's canceled. In...

Mar 30, 2020 : Chad Lubinski
Why I’m Backpacking the John Muir Trail: 5 Antidotes to Quitting

Why I’m Backpacking the John Muir Trail: 5 Antidotes to Quitting

Why do you do the things you do? What motivates you? What do you value? I---like most people---have floated randomly through life for many years without asking these simple questions....

Mar 14, 2020 : Chad Lubinski
JMT Training: 4 Ways I Won’t Let an Injury Ruin My Thru Hike

JMT Training: 4 Ways I Won’t Let an Injury Ruin My Thru Hike

Injury prevention is short term work for long term rewards. Learn ways I'm armoring my body to avoid becoming an injury statistic.

Feb 1, 2020 : Chad Lubinski