DISCLAIMER
This book is meant only as a guide to the John Muir Trail area and does not guarantee hiker safety in any way—you hike at your own risk. Neither Menasha Ridge Press nor Kathleen Dodge is liable for property loss or damage, personal injury, or death that result in any way from accessing or hiking the trails described in the following pages. Please be aware that hikers have been injured in the John Muir Trail area. Be especially cautious when walking on or near boulders, steep inclines, and drop-offs, and do not attempt to explore terrain that may be beyond your abilities. To help ensure an uneventful hike, please read carefully the introduction to this book, and perhaps get further safety information and guidance from other sources. Familiarize yourself thoroughly with the areas you intend to visit before venturing out. Ask questions, and prepare for the unforeseen. Familiarize yourself with current weather reports, maps of the area you intend to visit, and any relevant park regulations.
Copyright © 2007 by Kathleen Dodge
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
Published by Menasha Ridge Press
Distributed by Publishers Group West
First edition, first printing
Cover and text design by Ian Szymkowiak, Palace Press International, Inc.
Cover photo by John Elk III/Alamy
Maps by Steve Jones, Travis Bryant, and Kathleen Dodge
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dodge, Kathleen.
Day & section hikes: John Muir Trail/Sheri McGregor.—1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN-13: 978-0-89732-963-7 (alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-89732-963-5 (alk. paper)
1. Hiking—California—John Muir Trail—Guidebooks. 2. Backpacking—California—John Muir Trail—Guidebooks. 3. John Muir Trail (Calif.)—Guidebooks. I. Title. II. Title: Day and section hikes.
GV199.42.C2D63 2007
796.5109794—dc22
2006100496
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