Links & References
A wealth of websites and books provide data that must first be filtered for useful information and turned into knowledge. Below are all the links and references from the book Plan & Go | The John Muir Trail as well as some additional ones with high relevance for any prospective JMT hiker. The links are organized according to the chapters of the book.
Chapter 3a Permits
Yosemite Permits
www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildpermits.htm
Fax: (209) 372-0739
Phone: (209) 372-0740
Mail: Wilderness Permits, PO Box 545, Yosemite, CA, 95389
YARTS (Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System)
Glacier Point Bus
www.yosemitepark.com/glacier-point-tour
Phone: (209) 372-4386
Mt. Whitney Permits
www.fs.usda.gov/main/inyo/passes-permits
www.recreation.gov (Enter “Mt. Whitney” in Search for Places)
Phone: (760) 873-2483 (Permits) and (760) 873-2400 (General)
Mail: Inyo National Forest, 351 Pacu Lane, Suite 200, Bishop, CA 93514
Sierra National Forest Permits
www.fs.usda.gov/sierra
www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev7_017679.pdf
Phone: (559) 855-5360 (esp. for remaining 40% of permits)
High Sierra Ranger District
www.fs.usda.gov/sierra
Phone: (559) 855-5355
Mail: PO Box 559, Prather, CA 93651
Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Park
www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/wilderness_permits.htm
Chapter 3c Travel Arrangements
Public Transport
www.bart.gov
www.amtrak.com
www.yarts.com
www.metrolinktrains.com
www.estransit.com/CMS/content/395-routes
Rental Cars
Merced: www.avis.com and www.budget.com
Mammoth: www.hertz.com
Mojave: www.enterprise.com and www.hertz.com
Lancaster: www.avis.com, www.budget.com, www.enterprise.com, and www.hertz.com
Most major rental services are located at the San Francisco and Los Angeles airports, as well as in Fresno and Bakersfield.
Chapter 5d Resupply
Resupply Delivery
Cottonwood Pack Station, Phone: 760-878-2015; Located 25 miles west of Lone Pine near Cottonwood and South Fork Lakes serving the John Muir Wilderness.
Frontier Pack Train, Winter phone: 760-873-7971, Summer phone: 760-648-7701; Located in the June Lake Loop serving the Ansel Adams Wilderness and Yosemite National Park.
Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit, www.mammothpack.com, Phone: 888-475-8747; Located in the Mammoth Lakes Basin serving the John Muir Wilderness. Spring and Fall horse drives.
McGee Creek Pack Station, www.mcgeecreekpackstation.com, Winter phone: 760-878-2207, Summer phone: 760-935-4324; Located 12 miles south of Mammoth Lakes serving the John Muir Wilderness.
Red’s Meadow Pack Train, Phone: 760-934-2345 and 800-292-7758; Located near Devil’s Postpile National Monument serving John Muir and Ansel Adams Wildernesses.
Rock Creek Pack Station, www.rockcreekpackstation.com, 760-873-8331; Located in the Eastern Sierra Nevada between Mammoth Lakes and Bishop, California.
(Pack station info from www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5176051.docx)
Additional Links
Besthike.com
Various considerations, descriptions, and helpful information.
www.besthike.com/n-america/sierra-nevada/john-muir-trail-2
Calicokat on blogger.com
Great photography of JMT – stunning sunsets and snowy landscapes.
www.calicokat-johnmuirtrail2011.blogspot.com
Pacific Crest Trail Association
Protects and maintains the PCT, of which the JMT is a part.
www.pcta.org
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)
Wide-ranging advice and product line.
www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice
Sierra Wild
Joint website of all agencies that manage wilderness areas along the Sierra Nevada.
www.sierrawild.gov
SoCal Hiker
Detailed description of sections with lots of pictures and impressions.
www.socalhiker.net/itinerary-for-the-john-muir-trail