John Muir Trail

214-mile thru-hike — verified termini, official permits, OSM route geometry

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Markers: 15
Areas: 0
Resources: 1
Distance: 208.7 mi
Elevation: —

Markers: 15
Areas: 0
Resources: 1
Distance: 208.7 mi
Elevation: —

Notes

The John Muir Trail follows the Sierra Nevada crest for about 214 miles between Yosemite Valley's Happy Isles and the summit of Mount Whitney, climbing roughly 47,000 feet across three national parks.

Checkpoints

2
Mount Whitney summit, CA
Verified terminus coordinate sourced from the trail's official association and cross-checked against OpenStreetMap.

Landmarks (182)

Happy Isles, Yosemite Valley
Trailhead
Northern terminus footbridge in Yosemite Valley, CA.
Mount Whitney (Southern Terminus)
Summit
Highest point in the contiguous United States — 14,505 ft summit hut.
214 mi from start
Tuolumne Meadows
Intersection
High-country resupply ~22 mi from Happy Isles.
Donohue Pass
Summit
Yosemite/Ansel Adams Wilderness boundary at 11,066 ft.
Muir Pass
Summit
11,955 ft pass with the stone Muir Hut at the saddle.
Forester Pass
Summit
Highest point on the JMT — 13,153 ft.
Vermillion
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Agnew Horse Camp
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Mono Creek
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Lower Pines Campground
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Pumice Flat Group Camp
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Duck Lake Dispersed
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Reds Meadow Campground
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Young Lakes
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Mt. Whitney Trail Camp
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Tuolumne Meadows Lodge
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Silver Lake Campground at June Lake
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Silver Pass Lake Dispersed
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Yosemite Valley Backpacker's Campground
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Muir Trail Ranch
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Inyo National Forest Pine City Campground
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Sunrise High Sierra Camp
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Agnew Meadows Horse Campground
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Devils Postpile National Monument
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Bear Creek Dispersed
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Pine City Campground
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Minaret Falls Campground
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Jackass Meadow
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Lake Mary Campground
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Piute Creek Dispersed
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Housekeeping Camp
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Gladys Lake Backcountry, Ansel Adams Wilderness
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Whitney Family Campground
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
North Pines Campground
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Coldwater Campground
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Camp 4
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Sunrise Lakes Backcountry
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Upper Lyell Canyon Footbridge Backcountry Campsite
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Agnew Meadows Group Camp
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Upper Pines Campground
Campsite
Verified campground near the route.

John Muir Trail

Notes

Checkpoints

Landmarks (182)

Markers (15)

Trails (1)

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