United States · Long-distance path

John Muir Trail

A long-distance path in the United States: 197 mi (317 km) with 54,820 ft (16,709 m) of ascent, about 20 days on foot.

Distance
197 mi (317 km)
Ascent
54,820 ft (16,709 m)
Days
20
High point
14,436 ft (4,400 m)

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

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John Muir Trail
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Summits on the way

  • Mount Whitney 14,505 ft (4,421 m) · 197 mi from the start

Tops within 300 m of the line. Lists from the Database of British and Irish Hills; other summits from OpenStreetMap.

Start and finish

Start: near Curry Village, Mariposa County. 37.73282, -119.55778

Finish: 36.57859, -118.29214

Directions to the start Directions to the finish

Places to stay

Rooms near the start:

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.

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