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John Muir Trail

210-mile Trek Through the High Sierra Backcountry

Trail in Kings Canyon NP, Sequoia NP, Yosemite NP, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Sierra Nevada in CA

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Length

206mi

Surface

Dirt (200mi)

Bridge (670ft)

Unknown (4.4mi)

Other (0.8mi)

Allows Bikes

No (1mi)

Unknown (205mi)

Trail Number

#2000.3 (29mi)

#2503 (13mi)

Unknown (162mi)

Allows Hiking

Yes

Allows Horses

Yes (68mi)

No (1mi)

Unknown (136mi)

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The John Muir Trail (JMT) is a long-distance trail in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, passing through Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. From the northern terminus at Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley (37.7317°N 119.5587°W / 37.7317; -119.5587 (northern terminus)) and the southern terminus located on the summit of Mount Whitney (36.5785°N 118.292°W / 36.5785; -118.292 (southern terminus)), the Trail's official length is 210.4 miles (338.6 km), with an elevation gain of approximately 47,000 feet (14,000 m). For almost all of its length, the trail is in the High Sierra backcountry and wilderness areas. For about 160 miles (260 km), the trail, named for naturalist John Muir, follows the same footpath as the longer Pacific Crest Trail. The vast majority of the…

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