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John Muir Trail

9.5 mi

Distance

951 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 40m

Est. Time

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

John Muir Trail is a trail in Fresno County, California. It is 9.5 miles long and gains 951 feet. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Mammoth Lakes, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,718 ft
Max:3,186 ft
Gain:306 ft
Loss:600 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,718 ft and 3,186 ft across 9.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,718 ft2,874 ft3,030 ft3,186 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.8 mi7.2 mi9.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,012 ft
High point1.4 mi3,186 ft
End9.5 mi2,718 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mammoth Lakes, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
Fresno County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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