Guthook's Guide: JMT for Android

Guthook's Guide: JMT is a smartphone guide for your hike on the John Muir Trail. Following on the success of the popular Guthook's Guide series for the Pacific Crest Trail, Guthook's Guide: JMT covers the 210.5 mile John Muir Trail from Happy Isles in Yosemite National Park to the summit of Mt. Whitney. It also includes the entire Mt. Whitney Trail (10.4 mile trail from Whitney Portal to Mt. Whitney summit) and side trails to Vermillion Valley Resort (VVR), Red's Meadow and Muir Trail Ranch. The various JMT exit or 'bail-out' side trail junction are identified as well.Guthook's Guide: JMT uses a combination of your phone's GPS, downloaded topo maps, and the Google Maps interface to accurately locate your position on the trail. No phone service? Not a problem -- your phone's GPS pinpoints your location on top of topo maps downloaded as part of the app.A bright red line indicates the location of the John Muir Trall and side trails are indicated in other colors. Junctions with the Pacific Crest Trail are indicated (a large majority of the JMT overlaps the PCT). We (the app developers) gathered the GPS track of the JMT on our 2012 thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trail, meaning you have the most up-to-date information. Wondering where you are on the trail? Just look at the blue GPS dot to see where you are. An elevation profile of the JMT is displayed in the Profile tab of the app. It shows you the elevation of the trail plotted against distance along with your current location on the trail.More than 550 waypoints along and near the John Muir Trail are displayed both on the map and in the "Guide" tab of the app. The types of waypoints include:-->Water sources (including the reliability of each water source)-->Resupply locations-->Exit points-->Tenting sites/camping sites-->Trail junctions-->Parking areas along the trail-->Picnic areas, campgrounds, ranger stations-->Roads,fences, gates-->Natural landmarks, such as mountain passes and meadows-->Privies/restrooms-->Restaurants, stores, lodging-->ViewsThere are also markers on the map every mile of the trail track.Clicking on a waypoint on either the Map or in the Guide opens a detail page for the waypoint, providing further details about that particular waypoint. Details include the waypoint's mileage point and elevation, photographs of the waypoint, the distance to the next reliable water source (southbound and northbound), a "Trail Register" where you may enter details to share with others about the waypoint and read other hikers' comments, and other details that will help you during your hike and while planning your hike. We took thousands of photos of campsites, water sources, landmarks and other waypoints for this app during our 2012 hike. About the John Muir Trail: The John Muir Trail, or JMT, is revered as one of the most pristine and beautiful trails in the world. The 210.5 mile trail makes its way through the heart of the Sierra Nevada Range in Central California. Much of the trail is above 10,000 feet elevation and is quite steep, making this a rather difficult trail. Most hikers hike the JMT southbound, beginning at Happy Isles in Yosemite National Park, and ending at the summit of the highest peak in the "lower 48" -- Mt. Whitney. It takes about 2-3 weeks to hike the entire trail (some hikers are faster, some are slower). Many hikers complete the entire trail in one go, and countless others enjoy hiking a few miles along the trail via the many remote side trails that branch off the JMT.Also available: Guthook's Guide: PCT SoCal, Guthook's Guide: PCT Sierra, Guthook's Guide: PCT NorCal, Guthook's Guide: Oregon, Guthook's Guide: PCT Washington, Mt. Whitney GuideComing Winter 2013: Vermont LT Hiker (The Long Trail*), Appalachian Trail Hiker series*The Long Trail is a trademark of the Green Mountain ClubRecent changes:June 13, 2013: Addition of exit point waypoint identifiers and topo maps covering these side trail exit points.Content rating: Low Maturity