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Mount Ritter via PCT to Shadow Creek to John Muir route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Mount Ritter via PCT to Shadow Creek to John Muir

June Lake, California

18.4 mi

Distance

6,837 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 55m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mount Ritter via PCT to Shadow Creek to John Muir is an out-and-back trail in Madera County, California. It is 18 miles long and gains 6,837 feet. The nearest town is Mammoth Lakes, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,458 ft
Max:3,971 ft
Gain:2,084 ft
Loss:2,084 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,458 ft and 3,971 ft across 18.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,458 ft2,962 ft3,467 ft3,971 ft0.0 mi4.6 mi9.2 mi13.8 mi18.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,562 ft
High point9.1 mi3,971 ft
End18.3 mi2,562 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

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

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

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