Silent Hiking the John Muir Trail for 21 days

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► ABOUT THIS HIKE
In September-October 2023, I hiked the John Muir Trail, a 350-kilometer (215-mile) long-distance trail that is often considered one of the most beautiful hiking trails in the United States. It stretches from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney (4,421m, 14,505ft) straight through the Sierra Nevada mountains, passing through Yosemite National Park, the John Muir and Ansel Adams Wildernesses, Sequoia National Park, and Kings Canyon National Park. Along the way, it passes over 9 major mountain passes: Donohue Pass (3,323m, 10,902ft), Island Pass (3,205m, 10,515ft), Silver Pass (3,180m, 10,433ft), Selden Pass (3,094m, 10,151ft), Muir Pass (3,558m, 11,969ft), Mather Pass (3,700m, 12,139ft), Pinchot Pass (3,797m, 12,457ft), Glen Pass (3,585m, 11,758ft), and Forester Pass (4,009m, 13,153ft). Along the way, I wildcamped and made 2 resupply stops, in Mammoth Lakes and Bishop.

Interested in doing this hike? Check out the travel guide (https://store.harmenhoek.com/products/guide-backpacking-the-john-muir-trail) which explains everything you need to know: how to get permits, how to get there, where to do resupplies, when to go, the weather, and much more. Included is a Custom Google Maps and GPX-files.

This is an ambient film without dialog.

► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:56 Yosemite's Half Dome Climb
11:01 1000 Island Lake & Rain Storm
17:34 Mammoth Lakes Resupply
24:38 Camp under Western Junipers
29:02 Hot Springs & Muir Trail Ranch
31:51 Sequoia National Park - meeting Scott
26:33 Muir Pass & Bishop Resupply
42:04 Snowstorm at Bishop Lake
49:24 Mather Pass & Rae Lakes
57:32 Forester Pass (4,009 meter | 13,153 feet)
1:00:50 Camp with Mount Whitney view
1:03:17 Sleeping on Mount Whitney
1:09:46 Outro

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