John Muir Trail Permits

If you get a JMT or PCT permit this year, run, don't walk to this campsite in the afternoon First come first serve of course, and LNT blah blah blah

If you want to hike the John Muir Trail, you're going to a wilderness permit from Yosemite National Park But how do you get one?

permit john muir trail Welcome to The Old Backpacker Glen Pass on the John Muir Trail, California; Rae Lakes in distance

permits for mount whitney A permit for the entire John Muir Trail or “Golden Ticket” is highly coveted and extremely hard to obtain through the advanced lottery system