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Everyone says the John Muir Trail is perfect, but I had a different experience near Evolution Lake
Last August, about 30 miles in near Evolution Lake, I got turned around in a whiteout that came out of nowhere. I was following the standard Guthook route, but the cairns just vanished under the snow. Instead of pushing on, I set up my tent right there on a flat rock, waited out the storm for 6 hours, and used my paper map to backtrack to the last clear junction when it lifted. It wasn't a failure, it was just the route telling me to stop for a bit. Has anyone else had to bail on a famous section because the conditions changed too fast?
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dixon.daniel7mo ago
Always pushed through before, but your story changed my mind.
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jade6396mo ago
That story must have been pretty intense to change a lifelong habit. Most people just get a bit tired and keep going. I doubt one post should flip your whole routine.
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