John Muir Trail

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The John Muir Trail is a long-distance hiking route in California renowned for its spectacular alpine scenery as it passes through Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks.

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instanceOf footpath
long-distance hiking trail
approximateLength 211 miles
340 kilometers
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endPoint Mount Whitney
eponym John Muir
establishedInPeriod early 20th century
governingBody U.S. Forest Service
National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
hazard afternoon thunderstorms
altitude sickness
black bears
snow
highestElevation 14505 feet
4418 meters
highestPoint Mount Whitney
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California
locatedInMountainRange Sierra Nevada
namedAfter John Muir
notableFor alpine scenery
granite peaks
high-elevation passes
subalpine lakes
overlapsWith Pacific Crest Trail
partOf Pacific Crest Trail
surface form: Pacific Crest Trail system
passesThrough Inyo National Forest
Kings Canyon National Park
Sequoia National Park
Sierra National Forest
Yosemite National Park
region eastern California
requires bear-resistant food storage
wilderness permits
routeOrientation north–south
startLocation Yosemite Valley
startPoint Happy Isles
surface natural
trailUse backpacking
hiking
traverses Ansel Adams Wilderness
John Muir Wilderness
Yosemite Wilderness
typicalCompletionTime 2–4 weeks
typicalSeason early fall
summer

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Ritter Range crossedByTrail John Muir Trail
this entity surface form: John Muir Trail (nearby)
Kaiser Pass isAccessPointFor John Muir Trail
this entity surface form: John Muir Trail (via connecting trails)
Banner Peak near John Muir Trail
Banner Peak accessTrail John Muir Trail
Whitney Portal trailheadFor John Muir Trail
Thousand Island Lake accessTrail John Muir Trail