Last updated 11/11/99
since 11/11/99
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Best Hike: John Muir Trail, Yosemite NP
Top of Vernal Falls, 1997
This trail leaves you winded and sore, but also gives you a true sense of the beauty and grandeur of Yosemite National Park. Beginning at Happy Isles, you climb your way up the busiest part of the trail to the bottom of Vernal Falls, where a cool breeze awaits. Then, take the shortcut up the Mist Trail alongside the falls, where a cool mist (or shower, depending on the time of year) awaits. Before long, you're at the top of Vernal Falls, enjoying the sweet sounds of the rushing water as you rest on one of the comfortable rocks nearby. Be sure to continue on towards the top of Nevada Falls, where the drop is even more impressive. This is a good place to turnaround, but if time permits and you're not too tired, you can keep going until you reach the top of Half Dome. If that doesn't suit you, this trail finally ends at the top of Mt. Whitney. However far you hike, this one is definitely one of the most memorable and satisfying.
Need more details? http://thesierraweb.com/generalinfo/muirtrail.htmlClose Behind: Byron Glacier Trail, Portage, Alaska
Surrounded by a rushing river & towering mountains, this one leads you "onto" the glacier.
