John Muir Trail

Description

  1. Name John Muir Trail (JMT)
  2. Length of trail 340 km, 211 miles
  3. Length in days 23 days
  4. Traildino grading SW, Strenuous walk, mountain trail
  5. Hut tour grading T2, Mountain walk

John Muir Trail - by Chris 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.

Select some tracks
John Muir Trail, 334km
Benton MacKaye Trail, 448km
Johns Mountain Trail, 3.6km

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John Muir Trail

Books

The Book Depository
United Kingdom
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
Bol.com
Netherlands
  • 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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Bol.com
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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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • 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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Bol.com
Belgium
  • 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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Netherlands
  • 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
Bol.com
Belgium
  • 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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United Kingdom
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Netherlands
  • 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
  • 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
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Big South Fork National Recreation Area KY/TN NGS Trails Illustrated Map 241
  • Map No. 241, Big South Fork National Recreation Area, KY/TN, 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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Netherlands
  • Big South Fork National Recreation Area
  • Waterproof Tear-Resistant Topographic MapThis Trails Illustrated topographic map for Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in southern Kentucky and northern Tennessee is the perfect map for hiking, biking, exploring, climbing, camping, and sightseeing in this stunning area.The map includes Daniel Boone National Forest, Big... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
  • Big South Fork National Recreation Area
  • Waterproof Tear-Resistant Topographic MapThis Trails Illustrated topographic map for Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in southern Kentucky and northern Tennessee is the perfect map for hiking, biking, exploring, climbing, camping, and sightseeing in this stunning area.The map includes Daniel Boone National Forest, Big... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • 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
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
  • Wildflowers of the High Sierra and John Muir Trail
  • This new book by Sierra expert Elizabeth Wenk includes photos and descriptions of approximately 300 species of wildflowers and flowering shrubs in the High Sierra. Focused on areas above 8,000 feet in elevation from Yosemite south through the Whitney Region, by restricting the collection of species to higher elevations, the book can include all... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • Wildflowers of the High Sierra and John Muir Trail
  • This new book by Sierra expert Elizabeth Wenk includes photos and descriptions of approximately 300 species of wildflowers and flowering shrubs in the High Sierra. Focused on areas above 8,000 feet in elevation from Yosemite south through the Whitney Region, by restricting the collection of species to higher elevations, the book can include all... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Sierra Impressions
  • The first time I went backpacking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California I fell in love! That was back in 1987. Almost every year since then I have been back including a through hike of the John Muir Trail in 2004.Over the past 27 years of hiking in the Sierras I have collected hundreds of beautiful photographs and wonderful memories.... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • Sierra Impressions
  • The first time I went backpacking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California I fell in love! That was back in 1987. Almost every year since then I have been back including a through hike of the John Muir Trail in 2004.Over the past 27 years of hiking in the Sierras I have collected hundreds of beautiful photographs and wonderful memories.... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • 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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Bol.com
Belgium
  • 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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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • New River Gorge National River WV
  • Map No. 242, New River Gorge National River, WV, 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... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • New River Gorge National River
  • Waterproof Tear-Resistant Topographic MapThis Trails Illustrated topographic map for Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in southern Kentucky and northern Tennessee is the perfect map for hiking, biking, exploring, climbing, camping, and sightseeing in this stunning area.The map includes Daniel Boone National Forest, Big... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
  • New River Gorge National River
  • Waterproof Tear-Resistant Topographic MapThis Trails Illustrated topographic map for Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in southern Kentucky and northern Tennessee is the perfect map for hiking, biking, exploring, climbing, camping, and sightseeing in this stunning area.The map includes Daniel Boone National Forest, Big... Read more
» Click to close
The Book Depository
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Netherlands
Bol.com
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Netherlands
  • A Photographer's Journal
  • This book is powered by sweat and joy; steep hills and exhilarating telemark skiing descents into silent stands of snowy trees. The land and its smells and tastes are embedded in the memory of those lucky enough to have immersed themselves in it. My goal is to transport you: to the soft meadows, the smooth, hard granite, and the dancing trees... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • A Photographer's Journal
  • This book is powered by sweat and joy; steep hills and exhilarating telemark skiing descents into silent stands of snowy trees. The land and its smells and tastes are embedded in the memory of those lucky enough to have immersed themselves in it. My goal is to transport you: to the soft meadows, the smooth, hard granite, and the dancing trees... Read more
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Maps

Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Sequoia - Kings Canyon National Parks CA NGS Trails Illustrated Map 205
  • 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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  • The Book Depository, United Kingdom
  • Bol.com, Netherlands
  • Bol.com, Belgium
  • De Zwerver, Netherlands
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The Book Depository
United Kingdom
Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Sequoia/kings Canyon National Park
  • 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
Bol.com
Belgium
  • Sequoia/kings Canyon National Park
  • 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
De Zwerver
Netherlands
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Mammoth Lakes - Mono Divide CA
  • 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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  • Bol.com, Netherlands
  • Bol.com, Belgium
  • De Zwerver, Netherlands
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Mammoth Lakes/mono Divide
  • • 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
Bol.com
Belgium
  • Mammoth Lakes/mono Divide
  • • 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
De Zwerver
Netherlands
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