0.3 mi from the trailheadUpper Pines Campground
Campground · California
22.2 mi one way · 7,538 ft gain · 9,944 ft high point · Very hard
From Happy Isles Trailhead
In Yosemite National Park · California · National Park Service
John Muir Trail is a 22.2-mile one-way paved route from Happy Isles Trailhead in Yosemite National Park, climbing 7,538 feet past Cathedral Pass and Nevada Fall.
7,538 ft of gain and 2,892 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · California
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