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John Muir Trail hiking tips offered by locals

Backpacking in the high Sierra Mountains near Mount Whitney in California. (Rich Landers)
Backpacking in the high Sierra Mountains near Mount Whitney in California. (Rich Landers)

HIKING – Tips on hiking a classic 220-mile route through the high Sierra-Nevada Range of California will be presented by the Spokane Mountaineers at 7 p.m. on Monday at Mountain Gear Corporate Headquarters, 6021 E. Mansfield Ave. in Spokane Valley.

Luke Bakken and Natasha Volkmann, who hiked the John Muir Trail this summer, will be joined by other hikers who have backpacked the route separately to present photos and offer information in the free program.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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