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John Muir Trail, California

4.8

#189 of 358 in Trails in California

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By Fred T

My partner and I have so far walked two sections of the John Muir Trail, 2018 from Mammoth Lake to Bishop and 2019 from Bishop to Mount Whitney. For me, this must have been the most exhausting thing..... more »
By Indiana_Jonesse

This entire area is endless when it comes to trails to hike. We have been going to Stinson regularly so we decided to do this one. One of our fellows mentioned that you must now reserve your parking..... more »

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