{"id":679,"date":"2016-12-26T01:47:34","date_gmt":"2016-12-26T09:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tx.netius.net\/?p=679"},"modified":"2017-10-15T19:54:39","modified_gmt":"2017-10-16T02:54:39","slug":"john-muir-wilderness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/john-muir-wilderness\/","title":{"rendered":"John Muir Wilderness"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Muir Hiking \/ John Muir Map<\/h2>\n

\"High<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
California Wilderness Area<\/strong><\/td>\nAcres<\/strong><\/td>\nTopographical Maps<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John Muir Wilderness<\/strong><\/p>\n

elevations: 4000′-14,496′<\/td>\n

584,000<\/td>\nJohn Muir Wilderness Maps<\/a>
\nInyo National Forest<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

JMT<\/strong><\/h2>\n

High Sierra Nevada \/ Eastern Sierra<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rugged Sierra Nevada high country. The highest peaks in the Sierra Nevada mountains can be found inside this Wilderness. Many peaks are well above 13,000 feet. Granite, glaciated basins, big snow, alpine lakes, meadows, wildflowers, streams, creeks, cliffs, jagged peaks. Mount Whitney stands as the tallest mountain in the lower 48 states.<\/p>\n

John Muir Trail Maps
\n<\/b> – JMT Topo Map<\/a><\/p>\n

\"lacontedivide\"<\/a>
Le Conte Divide, Sierra Nevada California – 12,000′ elevation peaks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eastern access<\/strong> via steep granite hiking, off US Hwy 395 (Bishop<\/a>, Independence<\/a>, Lone Pine<\/a>)
\nWestern access<\/strong> backpacking thru Kings Canyon National Park<\/a>, Hwy 180
\nor Sequoia National Park<\/a>, Hwy 198 (Mineral King<\/a>, Three Rivers<\/a>)
\nor Sierra National Forest<\/a>, Hwy 168 (Lake Edison<\/a>, Florence Lake<\/a>, Courtright Reservoir<\/a>)
\nNorth access<\/strong> via backcountry Yosemite National Park<\/a>, Hwy 120
\nor Mammoth Area towns (Lee Vining<\/a>, June Lake<\/a>, Mammoth Lakes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Hundreds of miles of hiking trails, some of the highest peaks in the nation. Trails open to equestrian and foot traffic only. Trailhead quotas limit the amount of day hikers and backpackers that an access the Wilderness daily. Wilderness permit required: Inyo National Forest Permits<\/a><\/p>\n

Eastern Sierra Visitor Center<\/strong><\/span>
\n Inyo Visitors Office<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"JM<\/a><\/td>\n\n

USDA National Forest
\nUSFS, NPS, BLM<\/p>\n

\"NFS\"\u00a0\"NPS\"<\/p>\n

Eastern Sierra Interagency Office<\/strong>
\nUS Hwy 395 @ SR 136<\/strong>
\nLone Pine, CA 93545<\/strong>
\n760-876-6200<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n