Hike the John Muir Trail
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Facts about the John Muir Trail:
211 MILES
total length (but add 11 to get down off Mt. Whitney)
47,000
feet of total elevation gain
HIKING SEASON
typically July to September, depending on snowpack
3.5 DAYS
about the fastest you can hike it (unsupported speed record is 3 days, 10 hours, 59 minutes, set by Andrew Bentz in 2014)
21-30 DAYS
typical hiker itinerary
DIRECTION HIKERS CHOOSE
25% south to north
75% north to south
14,496 FEET
high point (Mt. Whitney)
