Bullfrog Lake, Kings Canyon National Park
Photo by Duane Bindschadler

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Now Available on Kindle
Take the Guideline on the trail
Designed to read on a mobile device with the free Kindle app
Proceeds donated to JMT organizations

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Thinking of hiking the John Muir Trail? Did you know that once you're south of Donahue Pass, the average elevation of the Trail is over 10,000 feet?

Are you familiar with high-altitude illness? Do you know the symptoms? Do you know what you should and shouldn't do?

This guideline provides basic information about the illnesses triggered by the reduced oxygen content of the air at higher elevations and provides recommendations for how to avoid high-altitude illness.

Comments, corrections and questions are welcome and may be entered at the bottom of the page.

Disclaimer: The descriptions in in this document are intended to be purely informational. These descriptions are not intended to replace a physician's advice.

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Click here for downloadable version of the Guideline.

Latest Update: Ver 3.0 (2/9/2019)

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You can contact the authors at acclimatization4jmt@gmail.com