“John Muir Wilderness” – Deep Canyons and Great Heights

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The John Muir Wilderness is a deeply glaciated landscape with great heights and incredible scenic beauty. The John Muir Wilderness encompasses more than one half million acres within the Sierra Nevada. It extends almost 100 miles along the crest of the High Sierra with elevation that range from 5,000’ to 14,494’ on Mt. Whitney. Within the one half million acres of the John Muir Wilderness, there is not a single road, not a single town, not even a single power line that crosses its rugged landscape. This wilderness was named after the world famous naturalist John Muir, who spent his life exploring and climbing in the High Sierra. John Muir was one of the first explorers and true mountaineers of the High Sierra who lead the effort to protect what he referred to as “The Range of Light the most beautiful of all the mountain chains.” The northern half is a sea of jagged peaks rising over 13,000’ such as the impressive Bear Creek Spire at 13,720’. The heart of the wilderness encompasses the Palisade Range the longest and most rugged chain of 14,000’ peaks in the Sierra Nevada. Directly to the north of Middle Palisade is the rugged Norman Clyde Peak, named after the legendary mountaineer Norman Clyde. The southern half consist of deep glacial carved canyons and Mt. Whitney at 14,494’ the highest point in the 48 states.

The mountaineer who seeks wilderness adventure will find an opportunity of a lifetime in the deeply glaciated canyons and great heights within the incredible scenic beauty of the John Muir Wilderness. By: Mark Girardi

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