John Muir Trail
Yosemite / Ansel Adams / Kings Canyon / Sequoia, California
4 days · 209 mi · Strenuous · Point to point
The 211-mile John Muir Trail from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney, crossing the highest passes of the High Sierra. (Full JMT relation, sampled to a route overview.) Route geometry from OpenStreetMap (relation 1244828); © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Day-by-day
- Day 1Hike to Lyell Canyon
- Day 2Hike to Red's Meadow
- Day 3Hike to Muir Trail Ranch
- Day 4Finish near Guitar Lake
A high-level summary — open the trip in the planner for exact per-day miles, elevation, and hiking time between camps.