Stage 7 of 17 · John Muir Trail

Start → End

Distance

8.0 km

Ascent

+320 m

Descent

-241 m

Est. Time

2h 30m

Altitude

3,012–3,226.3 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

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8.0 km Distance320 m Climb2h 30m Est. time3,226 m High pointEASY Difficulty

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Start: Start

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End: End

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Start → km 3.6 (3013m) 3,012–3,202m	3.6 km	+388m / -464m	1h 36m	📉 Descending
km 3.6 (3013m) → km 6.0 (3182m) 3,013–3,226m	2.4 km	+418m / -249m	1h 18m	📈 Climbing
km 6.0 (3182m) → End 3,147–3,193m	1.9 km	+121m / -125m	38 min	🥾 Rolling Terrain
Total	8.0 km	+320m / -241m	3h 33m

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Est. Finish Time

1h 25m

Calories

3,005 kcal

Water Needed

4.3 L

Effort Distance

12.4 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (64g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~716mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

40 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 320m ↓ 241m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈5% paved · ≈95% unpaved

Mostly unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 41% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

53% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 8.0 km, 320m ascent, max altitude 3226.3m, ~3h duration.

Essential 8 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 3625 kcal burn
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Sunscreen SPF 50+

UV intensifies above 2000m
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Sun hat / cap

Exposed alpine terrain
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Windbreaker / shell jacket

Summit at 3226.3m — wind chill
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Emergency space blanket

Critical if injured at altitude

Recommended 5 items

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Sunglasses (cat 3+)

Snow & rock glare at altitude
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Warm mid-layer (fleece)

Temps drop ~6°C per 1000m
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Headlamp

3h route — plan for delays
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Start to End (8.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Start

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

End

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