TIL the John Muir Trail has over 200,000 annual permit requests for only about 50 starting slots per day.

I read that stat in a National Park Service report last month, and it really makes you think about how to plan a realistic alternative route for that area, doesn't it?

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thompson.robin1mo ago

Ever try for a walk-up permit instead?

gray_schmidt81mo ago

Yeah, and those walk-up lines start forming at 3 AM!