John Muir Trail is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.

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If there’s a hiker’s paradise on earth, it’s the JMT in the Sierra Nevadas.

213 miles without a road. Fantastic weather. 11 high passes. Unbelievable nonstop vistas. And Mt Whitney.

AT A GLANCE

• Yosemite, Ansel Adams and John Muir wilderness, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks
• start in stunning Yosemite, Muir’s “Range of Light”
• 223mi (360km) to Whitney Portal adding sidetrips to Half Dome, Vermillion Resort and Mt. Whitney 14,505ft (4,421m)
• 15-21 days recommended
• carry your own food and tent
• JMT about 10% the length of the Pacific Crest Trail

Read more on our John Muir Trail information page.