More than that, it’s a pilgrimage in honour of the man who co-founded the Sierra Club and helped create Yosemite National Park. Whitney is the highest mountain in the lower 48, and the most climbed.įor many, this is the best hike in the world. temperatures can range from 86F+ (30C) to below freezing.easy to difficult hiking, depending on weather and trail conditions.getting a permit to start in Yosemite or Whitney is difficult - apply 24wks in advance.the best weeks are Aug through early Sept.short hiking season as snow still covers some passes into July and some passes may be snowed in as early as mid-Sept.anyone can walk sections, but to do the John Muir as a thru-hike requires experience, toughness and advance planning.most hikers carry their own food and tent (pack animals can be hired, however).223mi (360km) to Whitney Portal adding sidetrips to Half Dome (with permit), Vermillion Valley Resort and Mt.start in stunning Yosemite, continue south through Muir’s “Range of Light”, the Sierra Nevada.
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