August 17 - September 10, 2012

For the past several years, I've led small groups of hardy Southern Arizona Hiking Club backpackers on week-long trips to California's Sierra Nevada. This trip is entirely different.

In 2012, I intend on hiking the entire length of the 212-mile-long John Muir Trail. Winding through three national parks, two wilderness areas, and a national monument, the JMT is one of the premier hiking trails in the country. We'll start in Yosemite Valley and hike south through mountain meadows, up and over nine High Sierra passes to our highpoint on the summit of Mount Whitney, and finish at Whitney Portal. This three week trip is the culmination of many, many months of thought, planning, and training. If you think you're up for it, please consider joining me for this spectacular trip.

Very Important: This 22-day trip is tentatively planned to fall between the dates above. Snow conditions and our permit will dictate when we go, but it could be any time between early August and late September.

I will apply for a permit to take one additional person on this trip. There are others who are also applying for permits for two people, each permit/pair starting on approximately the same day. We'll catch up along the way.