Trailblazer - The John Muir Trail

Embark on a journey of exploration and discovery along the historic john muir trail through the high sierras of california. Explore the majestic mountains and lush meadows, the picturesque waterfalls and alpine lakes. Scale the heights of yosemite's iconic half dome or sequoia's Mt. Whitney. Enjoy meandering through evolution valley or tuolumne meadows, pausing to take in the beauty of thousand islands lake or cooling your feet in the kings river. Be humbled beneath a giant and ancient sequoia or catch (and release) a golden trout, listen to the song of an ouzel, watch marmots at play or spot the rare snow plant. Happy trails. Trailblazer: the john muir trail takes place over the course of twelve days/rounds of hiking and backpacking along the john muir trail (jmt). You will experience daily trail encounters, choose to explore destinations along the trail, acquire and manage natural and personal resources, discover and observe the sights and sounds of your environment, adapt to ever-changing weather conditions and move along the entire trail, all while wisely using the items in your backpack to maximize your experience. You can earn trail points in several ways along the route, such as placing workers on your tracks, collecting sets of field guide cards, scoring instantly with destination cards and using your backpack gear efficiently.

• TRAVEL THE ICONIC JOHN MUIR TRAIL - Experience the diverse flora and fauna of the High Sierras, journeying from Yosemite National Park to Sequoia National Park.
• COLLECT FIELD GUIDE CARDS - Collecting sets of field guide cards allows you to capture your journey while earning points.
• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GAME - Place workers to manage natural and personal resources to obtain advantages and outwit your opponents.
• FEATURES UNIQUE MOVEMENT MECHANIC - A novel movement and observation system determines turn order and player actions each round, keeping gameplay fresh and tactical.
• KEEP YOURSELF SAFE ON THE TRAIL - Manage hardship and maintain your supply of food and water to make it to the end of the trail!