Stage 11 of 17 · John Muir Trail

Muir Trail Ranch → End

Distance

23.0 km

Ascent

+859 m

Descent

-192 m

Est. Time

6h 42m

Altitude

2,400.9–3,229.1 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

Trail route lab

Turn this trail into your own route

Open a planning copy, adjust the line, then share the version you would actually run or hike.

23.0 km Distance859 m Climb6h 42m Est. time3,229 m High pointHARD Difficulty

Customize in Planner

Share 3D Flyover Preview the route over real terrain and send it on. Build fuel plan Distance, climb, and time are pre-filled. Download GPX For Garmin, Suunto, COROS, Apple Watch & any GPX app.

📍

Start: Muir Trail Ranch

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

📍

End: End

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

Elevation Profile

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

Route Map

🗺️ Open in Planner → | 🏔️ View 3D Flyover →

Segment Breakdown

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

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Muir Trail Ranch → km 8.3 (2505m) 2,401–2,567m	8.3 km	+504m / -552m	2h 46m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 8.3 (2505m) → km 15.8 (2855m) 2,500–2,855m	7.5 km	+778m / -429m	3h 01m	📈 Climbing
km 15.8 (2855m) → End 2,855–3,229m	7.2 km	+615m / -248m	2h 35m	📈 Climbing
Total	23.0 km	+859m / -192m	8h 22m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)

Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

3h 51m

Calories

2,369 kcal

Water Needed

3.4 L

Effort Distance

32.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (173g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1925mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

37 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 859m ↓ 192m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (29%) Easy Grade (56%) Moderate Climb (15%)

🏃 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

Loading live weather...

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

Planning ahead?

Get one email the moment this route melts out and is snow-free. We use your verified account email — never typed into a form.

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 23.0 km, 859m ascent, max altitude 3229.1m, ~7h duration.

Essential 8 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

Estimated 4.1L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2855 kcal burn
🧴
Sunscreen SPF 50+

UV intensifies above 2000m
🧢
Sun hat / cap

Exposed alpine terrain
🧥
Windbreaker / shell jacket

Summit at 3229.1m — wind chill
🆘
Emergency space blanket

Critical if injured at altitude

Recommended 5 items

🕶️
Sunglasses (cat 3+)

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

Temps drop ~6°C per 1000m
🔦
Headlamp

7h route — plan for delays
🩹
Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
🧊
Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 2 items

🥢
Trekking poles (optional)

859m ascent — helps on descents
🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Muir Trail Ranch to End (23.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Muir Trail Ranch

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

End

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 871m off trail

🏠 Mountain Huts

Muir Trail Ranch 887m off trail

Share this trail

Send it to your hiking crew — they’ll get the route, elevation profile & GPX.

WhatsApp Telegram Reddit X Facebook Email

←

Previous Stage

John Muir Trail Stage 10: Start → Muir Trail Ranch

Next Stage

John Muir Trail Stage 12: Start → End

→

← Back to all 17 stages of John Muir Trail