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John Muir Trail from Reds Meadow to Piute Pass route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point

John Muir Trail from Reds Meadow to Piute Pass

Mammoth Lakes, California

64.3 mi

Distance

16,339 ft

Elev. Gain

28h 20m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

John Muir Trail from Reds Meadow to Piute Pass is a point-to-point trail in Madera County, California. It is 64 miles long. The nearest town is Mammoth Lakes, California, about 2 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:2,344 ft
Max:3,480 ft
Gain:4,980 ft
Loss:4,460 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,344 ft and 3,480 ft across 64.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,344 ft2,723 ft3,101 ft3,480 ft0.0 mi16.1 mi32.1 mi48.2 mi64.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,344 ft
High point60.3 mi3,480 ft
End64.3 mi2,864 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mammoth Lakes, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Madera County, CA

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

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