Stage 3 of 17 · John Muir Trail

Tuolumne Meadows Store → End

Distance

22.5 km

Ascent

+793 m

Descent

-250 m

Est. Time

6h 31m

Altitude

2,638.6–3,371 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

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22.5 km Distance793 m Climb6h 31m Est. time3,371 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Tuolumne Meadows Store (bus stop)

838m from trailhead · ~10 min walk

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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%) 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
Tuolumne Meadows Store → km 13.1 (2731m) 2,639–2,739m	13.1 km	+515m / -439m	3h 42m	📈 Climbing
km 13.1 (2731m) → km 19.1 (3217m) 2,727–3,218m	6 km	+758m / -272m	2h 35m	🔺 Steep Climb
km 19.1 (3217m) → End 3,198–3,371m	3.4 km	+223m / -240m	1h 10m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	22.5 km	+793m / -250m	7h 27m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 43m

Calories

2,551 kcal

Water Needed

3.6 L

Effort Distance

31.7 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (168g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1865mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

35 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 793m ↓ 250m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (70%) Easy Grade (30%)

🏃 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

65% 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 22.5 km, 793m ascent, max altitude 3371m, ~7h 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 4.4L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 3079 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 3371m — 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

7h 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 Tuolumne Meadows Store to End (22.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Tuolumne Meadows Store

🚌 Tuolumne Meadows Store (402m)

🚌 Tuolumne Meadows Visitors Ctr. (1.4km)

Finish — Getting Back

End

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Tuolumne Meadows Visitors Ctr. 1.4 km off trail
Tuolumne Meadows Store 402m off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 1.2 km off trail
Drinking Water 1.2 km off trail
Drinking Water 1.1 km off trail
Drinking Water 1.0 km off trail
Drinking Water km 0.1 · 1.0 km off trail

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