John Muir Trail Pocket Maps

New for 2018

1 overview map, 7 section overview maps, 39 trail maps, 7 meta-data pages, elevation chart on every map page and 16 page data book makes this the most complete resource available for the John Muir Trail (JMT) hiker.

These are not 40 year old, scanned topo maps. Made from the latest data available, presented in uniform styles and colors, consistent unit of measure throughout and 10 types of land cover not seen in any other complete map sets.

Each section is preceded by a "Meta-Data" page. This has a section elevation chart, climate data and snow cover data for every month of the year. You'll also find all resupply departure points, road crossings, lakes within 1/4 mile of the trail, lightning strikes within a 1/4 mile of trail, geology, public land boundaries and land cover. This unique information is not to be found anywhere else.

Features:
+ Digitized base maps, not old, scanned USGS maps
+ 1 overview map of the entire trail
+ 7 small scale section overview maps with elevation charts, sub-sections
+ 7 meta-data pages with climate, public lands, creeks, lakes, etc
+ 39 large scale (1:31,600) trail maps with elevation charts and resupply information
+ 18 page data book containing 383 trail locations with resupply and elevation charts
+ The latest actual land cover available, not 40 year old 'woodland polygons'
+ Beautiful 3D hill shade
+ Accumulated trail mileage every mile
+ Resupply locations within 90 miles of map center
+ 10 beautiful land cover shades enhanced with textures. Evergreen, deciduous, mixed, scrub, wetlands and more
+ All feature names from January 2018, USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
+ 6" x 9" (15.2cm x 22.9cm) format for easy pack stowage
+ Overview map contour intervals of 1000/200 feet
+ Trail map contour intervals of 200/40 feet
+ Decimal degree lat/lng grids only to prevent poor communication
+ Accumulated trail mileage every mile
+ Accurate and current trail trace
+ Much more detail than possible on any smart phone app. Printed maps don't require batteries

These 6" x 9" full color topographic maps are designed to stow easily into your pack, without sacrificing the detail required by a hiker in the back country.