The ranch has no telephone. In fall and winter, write to PO Box 269, Ahwahnee, CA 93601. Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers, CA 93271. Yosemite National Park, PO Box 577, Yosemite, CA 95389. Hikers can stop to buy matches or batteries at a small store at the ranch, which is only 0.25 mile from the Muir Trail.
Guests here enjoy horseback riding, short hikes, or fishing.
Muir Trail Ranch, located in the John Muir Wilderness, is a place to get away from the daily grind. There are no telephones, but the ranch stays in contact with the outside world via two-way radio. The comforts of a warm bed and an indoor bathroom are available in the log cabin accommodations, but many visitors choose to camp. There are also two enclosed natural hot spring baths available. And for views, just look up to Ward Mountain at 10,862 feet across the San Joaquin River from Blayney Meadow on the ranch.