The John Muir Trail is not the longest thru hiking trail, but being dubbed as “America’s most famous trail” makes it one of the more popular thru hiking routes available. With sprawling ...

Of all the challenging long-distance thru-hikes in the U.S., few are as difficult as the John Muir Trail. Though hiking ...

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 ...

It can be difficult deciding where you want to hike and for how long ... as some other greats like the California Coast Trail and the John Muir Trail.

Most who attempt a PCT “thru-hike,” to cover the 2,650-mile trail in a single year, begin at the Mexican border. A smaller ...