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Muir Taco Adventure #8

August 29, 2018 By Jeff H 5 Comments

#MuirTaco Recap - Trail Magic at Muir Pass

Eight years ago, I thru-hiked the John Muir Trail (JMT) for my second time in thirty years. Anytime you are out on the trail for weeks at a time, there comes a point when you miss fresh food. It could be something as simple as a cold glass of milk, or fresh fruit, or… a taco. And […]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: Backpacking, John Muir Wilderness, Kings Canyon National Park, MuirTaco, South Lake

Thru-Hiking the JMT: Muir Trail Ranch to McClure Meadow

August 8, 2013 By Jeff H

Day 13 on the John Muir Trail… We slept not too far away from Muir Trail Ranch, with the headwaters of the San Joaquin providing our soundtrack for the night. Fortunately, our bear bag was unmolested. We broke camp and hiked about a quarter mile back to MTR to enjoy the promised breakfast (it was […]

Filed Under: JMT Resources, Trail Guides Tagged With: Hiking The John Muir Trail, Jeffrey, JMT, John Muir, John Muir Trail, John Muir Wilderness, Kings Canyon, Kings Canyon National Park, Muir Trail Ranch, National Park, Sierra Nevada, The John Muir Trail, Thru-hiking

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