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United States, California, Yosemite National Park

John Muir Trail

Backpacking20 days221.6 mi (one-way)

Itinerary

Happy Isles Trailhead

13.5 mi • 6,600 ft gain

Sunrise High Sierra Camp

9.8 mi • 1,000 ft gain

Tuolumne Meadows

10.8 mi • 1,600 ft gain

Lyell Fork

9 mi • 1,500 ft gain

Thousand Island Lake

14.2 mi • 1,700 ft gain

Devil’s Postpile

7.9 mi • 1,800 ft gain

Deer Creek

11.7 mi • 2,400 ft gain

Tully Hole

11.1 mi • 1,800 ft gain

Mono Creek

8.4 mi • 2,500 ft gain

Bear Creek

12 mi • 1,700 ft gain

Muir Trail Ranch

11.2 mi • 2,100 ft gain

McClure Meadow

10.7 mi • 2,400 ft gain

Helen Lake

11.6 mi • 400 ft gain

Deer Meadow

12.8 mi • 3,800 ft gain

Kings River

12.7 mi • 2,000 ft gain

Wood Creek

14.3 mi • 3,500 ft gain

Vidette Meadow

13 mi • 3,600 ft gain

Tyndall Creek

11.5 mi • 2,100 ft gain

Guitar Lake

9.4 mi • 4,000 ft gain

Trail Camp

6.1 mi • 0 ft gain

Whitney Portal Trailhead

Driving directions

Trail map

Open

Reservations

Until May 27

Permits are required and quota is limited

Option 1

Online lottery

Dec 4, 2022

12:01 AM PST

–

Dec 10, 2022

11:59 PM PST

Passed deadline

Option 2

Online reservations

Dec 16, 2022

9 AM PST

Reservations close 3 days ahead at 11:59 PM PDT

Passed release date. Some dates may be sold-out.

Option 3

Online reservations

7 days ahead

7 AM PDT

Reservations close 3 days ahead at 11:59 PM PDT

Option 4

In-person reservations

Day of

8 AM PDT

Reservations close the day of at 5 PM PDT

No additional permits are released

Permit details

Here is how to fill out the permit application:

Entry Point	Happy Isles → Past LYV (Donohue Pass Eligible)
Exit Point	Mt. Whitney (Trail Crest Exit)
1st Night Camp Area	Sunrise High Sierra Camp

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