Stage 16 of 17 · John Muir Trail

Start → End

Distance

23.5 km

Ascent

+1,150 m

Descent

-881 m

Est. Time

7h 52m

Altitude

2,906.5–4,003.6 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

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23.5 km Distance1,150 m Climb7h 52m Est. time4,004 m High pointHARD 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 7.6 (3266m) 2,907–3,266m	7.6 km	+587m / -449m	2h 43m	📈 Climbing
km 7.6 (3266m) → km 14.4 (4004m) 3,266–4,004m	6.7 km	+1100m / -363m	3h 21m	🔺 Steep Climb
km 14.4 (4004m) → End 3,317–4,004m	9.1 km	+565m / -1183m	3h 21m	📉 Descending
Total	23.5 km	+1,150m / -881m	9h 27m

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Est. Finish Time

4h 32m

Calories

2,483 kcal

Water Needed

3.6 L

Effort Distance

39.4 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (204g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2271mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

49 m/km

Steep profile

↑ 1,150m ↓ 881m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (9%) Easy Grade (29%) Moderate Climb (62%)

🧗 Challenging terrain with significant elevation changes. Expect to walk the climbs.

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

52% 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 23.5 km, 1150m ascent, max altitude 4003.6m, ~8h 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. 2989 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 4003.6m — 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

8h 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 2 items

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Trekking poles (optional)

1150m ascent — helps on descents
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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Start to End (23.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Start

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Finish — Getting Back

End

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