Hiking the John Muir Trail: Following in the Footsteps of Legendary

The first opportunities to secure summer permits for the state's peak hiking areas — the John Muir Trail, the Lost Coast, Mount Whitney

The John Muir Trail is a long-distance trail in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, passing through Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia

permit john muir trail Southbound John Muir Trail permits are obtained via and are issued through a weekly lottery system The Yosemite National Park

permits for angels landing Learn everything you need to know about the 2024 John Muir Trail permit process including where to start, JMT trail quotas, & lottery dates