Of all the challenging long-distance thru-hikes in the U.S., few are as difficult as the John Muir Trail. Though hiking trails such as the Pacific Crest Trail or the Appalachian Trail are just as ...

For those unable to make the trek to Muir Woods ... Bay Area hikes like it, it’s very hard to find fault in getting off the beaten path and onto something less journeyed. “This trail is ...

If you don't want to hike up the often slippery Mist Trail to Vernal and Nevada falls, you can always take the John Muir Trail, which features vantage points of the falls, as well as fantastic ...

The hike recalls the famous camping trip in 1903 when John Muir took Theodore Roosevelt to see the Grizzly Giant in Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove. That hike initiated the birth of several national ...