Ben Egan sends a link to an Adventure I’ve not heard of before. It parallels these two great hikes:
• John Muir Trail, 211 miles (340 km), our #2 hike in the world.
• Sierra High Route, 195 miles (314 km), is similar, but higher and harder.
Now check out the Sierra Crest Route as documented by Leonard Daughenbaugh.
If the John Muir Trail is for the masses, Roper’s Sierra High Route is more of a mountaineer’s journey. Your Sierra Crest Route takes it to the next level.
—Bob Rockwell, Author and Sierra Mountaineer
I was definitely impressed with the concept and the research.
—Steve Roper, Author and Sierra Mountaineer
The goal is to stay within a mile of the actual Sierra Crest, most often within a half mile.
Be clear. The SCR is not a “hike”:
Leonard Daughenbaugh:
Since the Crest Route is designed to be a mountaineering rather than a rock climbing route, the last requirement is that there be no individual move on the route that is technically more difficult than class 3.
Based on my evaluations, and, where available, ratings in various climbing and mountaineering guidebooks, all moves on the Route meet this requirement. There are, however, two crossings, “Jones Pass” and “Jones Traverse,” that, because of their exposure and route finding difficulties, travelers might feel are more difficult than class 3. …
Sounds great. But the Sierra High Route already is difficult enough for me.
If you are interested, the only place to get more information is SierraCrestRoute.org.
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