John Muir Trail
Description
- Name John Muir Trail (JMT)
- Length of trail 340 km, 211 miles
- Length in days 23 days
- Traildino grading SW, Strenuous walk, mountain trail
- Hut tour grading T2, Mountain walk
Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney, 211 miles, 340 km, 1 month
As one of the better known, spectacular and therefore busy mountain trails, the John Muir Trail runs for 211 miles (340 km) into the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney. This is a true mountain hike. The trail also one of the highlights of the Pacific Crest Trail.
Opinions
Rate
9.0 |
3 votes |
No 3. in United States
- patacon June 2016
- Rate 9
- Positive Hiked a part of it when I hiked the PCT. Defenetly one of the most beautiful Landscapes I have ever seen. Plenty of water! No need to carry more than 1L ever. Beautiful Mountains, Lakes with islands, beutiful passes and rivers, the most beautiful campsites!
- Negative too many people!
- ss6 October 2009
- Rate 8
Map
Links
Facts
- Pacific Crest Trail Association - John Muir Trail Overview
The Pacific Crest Trail Association is one of the best resources for the John Muir Trail.
- Complete Guide to John Muir Trail Homepage
The website centres around the author's own experience, hiking the JMT in 2007. This trail report is adorned with fine pictures. There is a section on planning and preparation, and some advice on equipment.
- Hiking the John Muir Trail
This document dates back to 2001.
- John Muir Trail - how to get Permits, what are the Classic Guidebooks, info on maps and shuttle service by Backpack45
Web resources for the JTM.
- John Muir Trail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- John Muir Trail in California is one of the best hikes in the world.
Very useful fact sheet.
- The John Muir Trail
Website dedicated to the JMT, describing the sections in the Yosemite National Park, Ansel Adams Wilderness, John Muir Wilderness, Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Park.
Reports
- Big G's Place - Backpacking the John Muir Trail
Read Big G's daily journal, view the pictures. Also a map and gear list.
- Our JMT1 Trip -- main page
It's always enjoyable to watch a 360 degrees panorama. This trail report of the JMT has got many of them. The story is completed with detailed maps. Don't forget to click part two and three of the story.
- Trail Journals, Backpacking and Hiking Journals
All trail journals from the popular www.trailjournals.com regarding the John Muir Trail.
- Welcome to the JMT Journey
Good website; a thru-hike of the JMT in 23 days.
- Gallery Folder - photo.net
Brian Ernst's artistic photo impressions of the JMT.
- Hiking the JMT
This report dates from 1996.
- jmthiker.com ~ The John Muir Trail website
Trip reports and gear lists.
- John Muir Trail - Trip Report and Photos
Greg Cope finished the trail in 13 days, but if he had more time, he would do it in a relaxed way: "the John Muir Trail and surrounding areas have so many beautiful areas you could spend weeks exploring." Report and gallery.
- John Muir Trail Backpack - a set on Flickr
And a good picture set on Flickr.
- Pete's JMT trip - Sep 2010
Trip report and pictures for solo JMT hike in September 2010
- The John Muir Trail
Blogs, photo's, video's, Who Was John Muir, and even JMT wallpaper for your PC.
- The John Muir Trail - September, 2003
Journal and gallery.
Guides and maps
- JMT Maps - Free Topo Maps with UTM Coordinates
Set of free online topographical maps.
Lodging
Organisations
Tour operators
GPS
Other
Books
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- An Ultralighter's True Trail Stories
- Book two in the Journey series, this volume is filled with stories and ultralight backpacking tips from Carol "Brawny" Wellman. Trail descriptions for the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, John Muir Trail, Continental Divide Trail, Colorado Trail, Vermont Trail, Bartram Trail, including trail guide, plus the Foothills Trail. Learn how to... Read more
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Belgium
Belgium
- An Ultralighter's True Trail Stories
- Book two in the Journey series, this volume is filled with stories and ultralight backpacking tips from Carol "Brawny" Wellman. Trail descriptions for the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, John Muir Trail, Continental Divide Trail, Colorado Trail, Vermont Trail, Bartram Trail, including trail guide, plus the Foothills Trail. Learn how to... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Four Boots-One Journey
- A Story of Survival, Awareness & Rejuvenation on the John Muir Trail Read more
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- Four Boots-One Journey
- Originally published as an award-winning paperback: A Hike for Mike. Jeff Alt takes you vicariously along the John Muir Trail, on an entertaining adventure, with his new wife, Beth. Jeff convinces Beth, a woman who prefers hotels, hot showers and warm beds to chuck her domesticated ways and hike over 218-miles which leads to lots of humorous... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- Four Boots-One Journey
- Originally published as an award-winning paperback: A Hike for Mike. Jeff Alt takes you vicariously along the John Muir Trail, on an entertaining adventure, with his new wife, Beth. Jeff convinces Beth, a woman who prefers hotels, hot showers and warm beds to chuck her domesticated ways and hike over 218-miles which leads to lots of humorous... Read more
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- 1001 Walks You Must Take Before You Die
- Country Hikes, Heritage Trails, Coastal Strolls, Mountain Paths, City Walks Read more
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- 1001 Walks You Must Take Before You Die
- This generously illustrated volume features 1,001 carefully selected scenic walks throughout the world in both natural and urban settings from Africa s Rift Valley to the Appalachian Trail. This latest volume in the hugely popular 1,001 series is the ideal guide to the world s most exhilarating walks, hikes, and views. Walking is one of our... Read more
Bol.com
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Belgium
- 1001 Walks You Must Take Before You Die
- This generously illustrated volume features 1,001 carefully selected scenic walks throughout the world in both natural and urban settings from Africa s Rift Valley to the Appalachian Trail. This latest volume in the hugely popular 1,001 series is the ideal guide to the world s most exhilarating walks, hikes, and views. Walking is one of our... Read more
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2015
United Kingdom
2015
- The John Muir Trail
- Through the Californian Sierra Nevada Read more
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2018
Netherlands
2018
- Wandelgids The John Muir Trail | Cicerone
- Guidebook to walking the John Muir Trail through California's High Sierra from Yosemite (El Capitan and Half Dome) to the summit of Mount Witney. The 216 mile hike is split into 21 daily stages, with full information on preparation, permits, wilderness, bears, water and trekking skills. Part of the Pacific Crest Trail. Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
2015
Netherlands
2015
- The John Muir Trail
- The John Muir Trail (JMT) is one of the world's most spectacular treks and is North America's best known mid-distance walking trail. It runs for 216 miles through the high Sierra Nevada mountains of California, from Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mount Whitney (14,496 ft), the highest peak in the USA outside Alaska. The walking trail, which... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
2015
Belgium
2015
- The John Muir Trail
- The John Muir Trail (JMT) is one of the world's most spectacular treks and is North America's best known mid-distance walking trail. It runs for 216 miles through the high Sierra Nevada mountains of California, from Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mount Whitney (14,496 ft), the highest peak in the USA outside Alaska. The walking trail, which... Read more
The Book Depository
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United Kingdom
- Plan & Go - The John Muir Trail
- All you need to know to complete one of the world's greatest trails Read more
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- Plan & Go the John Muir Trail
- Plan & Go The John Muir Trail is the ultimate guide on how to prepare for and hike one of the greatest trails in the world. Its main goal is to save you time, money, and make you feel confident about completing this awesome adventure. One after another, the book covers each topic you need to organize in advance: How do I get a permit? What... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- Plan & Go the John Muir Trail
- Plan & Go The John Muir Trail is the ultimate guide on how to prepare for and hike one of the greatest trails in the world. Its main goal is to save you time, money, and make you feel confident about completing this awesome adventure. One after another, the book covers each topic you need to organize in advance: How do I get a permit? What... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Netherlands
- Bol.com, Belgium
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- Classic Hikes of the World
- This book will help you realize your dreams of hiking among the world's highest peaks and most scenic canyons, discovering wilderness far from the clamor of civilization, encountering rare birds and animals, glorying in sunsets over glacier-clad ranges, and feeling the joy and achievement of hiking some of the world's most spectacular trails.... Read more
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- Classic Hikes of the World
- This book will help you realize your dreams of hiking among the world's highest peaks and most scenic canyons, discovering wilderness far from the clamor of civilization, encountering rare birds and animals, glorying in sunsets over glacier-clad ranges, and feeling the joy and achievement of hiking some of the world's most spectacular trails.... Read more
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- John Muir Trail
- The Essential Guide to Hiking America's Most Famous Trail Read more
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- Walking Distance
- Long-distance walking is good for you and good for the earth... But most of all, walking is a joyful celebration of life and the diverse, beautiful, and curious world in which we live. -from the Introduction Walking is simple, but it can also be profound. In an increasingly complex and frantic world, walking can simplify our lives. It... Read more
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- Walking Distance
- Long-distance walking is good for you and good for the earth... But most of all, walking is a joyful celebration of life and the diverse, beautiful, and curious world in which we live. -from the Introduction Walking is simple, but it can also be profound. In an increasingly complex and frantic world, walking can simplify our lives. It... Read more
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- Of Moose and Men
- Ridgerunning in Maine's Hundred Mile Wilderness Read more
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- Of Moose and Men
- After landing the perfect job, Wellman drives to Maine where she spends five months living off grid, teaching Leave No Trace and confronting both men and moose in hilarious, behind the scene stories of what being a Ridgerunner on the Appalachian Trail really means. Known to the hiking community by her trail name 'Brawny', she has thru hiked the... Read more
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Belgium
- Of Moose and Men
- After landing the perfect job, Wellman drives to Maine where she spends five months living off grid, teaching Leave No Trace and confronting both men and moose in hilarious, behind the scene stories of what being a Ridgerunner on the Appalachian Trail really means. Known to the hiking community by her trail name 'Brawny', she has thru hiked the... Read more
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- Bol.com, Netherlands
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- Map-pack of the John Muir Trail
- Shaded Relief Topo Maps packet of the famous Sierra High Route that will take hikers from Mount Whitney to Yosemite, CA. Well marked trails over USGS topo maps that were beautifully enhanced with shaded relief to better distinguish details. Scale 1:630360. 1 inch on map equals 1 mile. Whitney Portal, Symmes Creek, Onion Valley, Oak Creek,... Read more
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Belgium
- Map-pack of the John Muir Trail
- Shaded Relief Topo Maps packet of the famous Sierra High Route that will take hikers from Mount Whitney to Yosemite, CA. Well marked trails over USGS topo maps that were beautifully enhanced with shaded relief to better distinguish details. Scale 1:630360. 1 inch on map equals 1 mile. Whitney Portal, Symmes Creek, Onion Valley, Oak Creek,... Read more
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- Discovering the John Muir Trail
- An Inspirational Guide to America's Most Beautiful Hike Read more
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- Lost and Found
- When she found herself craving a new challenge, Michelle “Brownie” Pugh set her eyes on the John Muir Trail—a hiking trail traversing 211 miles from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney in California. Heralded by Backpacker Magazine as the best long-distance trail in the country, the John Muir Trail boasts scenic and demanding... Read more
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- Lost and Found
- When she found herself craving a new challenge, Michelle “Brownie” Pugh set her eyes on the John Muir Trail—a hiking trail traversing 211 miles from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney in California. Heralded by Backpacker Magazine as the best long-distance trail in the country, the John Muir Trail boasts scenic and demanding... Read more
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- Map No. 205, Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park, CA, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national and state parks or forests and other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information.The maps, with most titles now printed on light,... Read more
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- Waterproof Tear-Resistant Topographic MapIn Sequioa and Kings Canyon National Parks you can walk among the world's largest trees, hike the alpine landscape of the Sierra Crest, and marvel at the towering granite cliffs of one of the deepest canyons in the United States. National Geographic's Trails Illustrated map of Sequoia and Kings... Read more
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- Map No. 809, Mammoth Lakes / Mono Divide, CA, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national and state parks or forests and other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information.The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof and... Read more
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- Waterproof Tear-Resistant Topographic MapTrails Illustrated Mammoth Lakes / Mono Divide is the first of five exciting new maps for the California Sierra Nevadas that will combine to form seamless coverage of the high-use National Forest areas between Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Parks and Lake Tahoe. This region contains some of the... Read more