Stage 10 of 17 · John Muir Trail

Start → Muir Trail Ranch

Distance

13.0 km

Ascent

+220 m

Descent

-765 m

Est. Time

3h 53m

Altitude

2,553.1–3,320 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills❄️ Alpine

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13.0 km Distance220 m Climb3h 53m Est. time3,320 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Start: Start

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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End: Muir Trail Ranch

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

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 4.5 (3209m) 3,104–3,320m	4.5 km	+351m / -245m	1h 36m	📈 Climbing
km 4.5 (3209m) → km 8.4 (3073m) 3,046–3,209m	3.9 km	+119m / -255m	1h 06m	📉 Descending
km 8.4 (3073m) → Muir Trail Ranch 2,553–3,073m	4.6 km	+269m / -789m	1h 45m	🔻 Steep Descent
Total	13.0 km	+220m / -765m	4h 28m

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Est. Finish Time

2h 05m

Calories

3,320 kcal

Water Needed

4.7 L

Effort Distance

19 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (94g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1044mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

17 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 220m ↓ 765m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Easy Grade (75%) Moderate Climb (25%)

🏃 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

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 13.0 km, 220m ascent, max altitude 3320m, ~4h 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

Estimated 5.8L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 4076 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 3320m — 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

4h 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 Muir Trail Ranch (13.0 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

Muir Trail Ranch

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

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Nearby Points of Interest

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water km 13 · 835m off trail

🏠 Mountain Huts

Muir Trail Ranch km 13 · 858m off trail

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