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# John Muir Trail

- [Made in Slatesource](https://slatesource.com/u/steph/john-muir-trail)
- By [Steph](https://slatesource.com/u/Steph)
- Travel & Exploration
- Created on May 17, 2026

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Duration

~96.1 hours

Distance

335.8 km

Elevation gain

7266 m

Difficulty

T3 / strenuous — altitude

High point

4424 m

## The High Sierra Traverse

A 340 km thru hike linking Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mount Whitney, threading the highest, wildest spine of the Sierra Nevada past granite basins, alpine lakes, and a dozen passes above 3500 metres. The OSM section shown here is one segment of the full route, which most hikers walk in two to three weeks.

A wilderness permit with a Donohue exit quota is required and is hotly contested in the February lottery. Plan resupplies at Red's Meadow, Muir Trail Ranch, and over Kearsarge Pass, and carry a bear canister the entire length.

[More info](https://jmtwilderness.org/hiking-the-jmt/?utm_source=slatesource)