For backpackers, the John Muir Trail is a sort of pilgrimage. Much of the trail’s infrastructure dates back to the turn of the twentieth century, and the seemingly immutable nature of the granite ...

An iconic trail in Yosemite is closed indefinitely after hundreds of boulders fell on it, national park officials said in a statement. The substantial rockfall occurred April 15 and covered the John ...

A popular section of the John Muir Trail between Clark Point and the top of Nevada Fall, which is prone to tumbling boulders and erosion nearly every spring, is again closed due to rockfall for at ...

In her effort to set a new FKT on the John Muir Trail, Caroline Himbert suffered painful blisters, an injured knee, and hallucinations so intense her team almost called for rescue. For all that effort ...

Wildland Trekking, acquired by Intrepid Travel in 2022, has announced four new guided tours on the John Muir Trail (JMT) on the West Coast of the United States. The new JMT range includes a three-week ...

What do California's most popular national park and a historic landmark in San Francisco have in common? In their 2025 study of America’s most loved hiking trails, outdoor adventure website KÜHL found ...

One year, I got to go on a great backpacking trip out west. It's hard to put into words the effects of what hiking in the wilderness for three weeks does to your psyche, but I can say that it is quite ...