In this week’s episode we talk with Blair Woodcock who recently completed a thru-hike of the 211 mile (340 km) USA based John Muir Trail. Many backpackers say this trail contains the finest mountain scenery in the United States, and runs (mostly in conjunction with the Pacific Crest Trail) from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney, in California. In this episode we provide an overview of one of the world’s most spectacular trails and hear a firsthand overview of what a thru-hike was like. www.australianhiker.com.au
The John Muir Trail
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Blairs itinerary
Camp site at Upper Rae Lakes with The Painted Lady in the background
Blair enjoying a coffee at Lake Victoria
A fellow hiker heading over Donahue Pass
On top of Forrester Pass – the highest point on the trail (not inc Summit of Whitney)
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