John Muir Trail

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1. The primary hiking season is usually from July through September, though snow may linger on the higher passes well into August following heavy snow years

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2. a long-distance trail in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, running 211 miles (340 km) from the Happy Isles trailhead in Yosemite Valley south to the summit of Mount Whitney on the border of Sequoia National Park and Inyo National Forest

   

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3. For about 160 miles (257 km), the trail follows the same footpath as the much longer Pacific Crest Trail

   

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4. named for naturalist John Muir

   

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5. The official length of the JMT (as stated by the USGS) is 211 miles (340 km)

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6. Story about an unsuccessful unsupported JMT thru-run

   

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7. Set of free JMT trail topo maps

   

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8. Photos of landscapes taken along JMT

   

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9. Journals of many JMT hikes

   

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10. A personal account of a JMT thru-hike completed in September 2007

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11. Elevation profile for the JMT with high resolution available

    

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12. With the exception of the first 9 miles (14 km) at the northern end climbing out of Yosemite Valley, the elevation of the John Muir Trail seldom dips below 8000 feet (2,438 m)

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13. Panoramic photos taken along the JMT

    

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14. Information about hiking the John Muir Trail

    

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15. John Muir Trail planning info and general long distance hiking tips

    

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16. Construction of the JMT began a year after Muir's death in 1915 with a $10,000 grant from the California legislature, and was completed in 1938 with the construction of the "Golden Staircase" section of the trail northwest of Mather Pass

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