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  2. John Muir Trail - Wikipedia

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    The John Muir Trail (JMT) is a long-distance trail in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, passing through Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. It is named after John Muir , a naturalist.

  3. Mount Muir - Wikipedia

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    A dayhike permit or a backcountry permit with a Whitney Zone stamp is required to hike the Mount Whitney Trail. [12] The east side of Mount Muir, which is in the John Muir Wilderness, is a near-vertical cliff about 1,400 feet (430 m) high. The route on this side (the north side of the east buttress) was first climbed on July 11, 1935, by Nelson ...

  4. Mather Pass - Wikipedia

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    The party was the first to make the trip north on what became the John Muir Trail from Mount Whitney, and Hamlin advocated for state funds to be used to complete the route. [ 3 ] In 1923, Susan P. Thew led the third-ever pack train over the pass and became the first woman to cross the pass during a photography expedition through the Sierra.

  5. Taft Point - Wikipedia

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    The fissures are breaks and cracks in the mountain that drop directly down to the valley floor at some points. The point is named after 27th president of the United States William Howard Taft, who, according to newspaper accounts, came across the point when he visited Yosemite for three days hosted by John Muir in October 1909. The two hiked ...

  6. Happy Isles - Wikipedia

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    Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, USA.They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. . This scenic spot is the starting point for the Mist Trail, and is also the northern trailhead for the John Muir Trai

  7. Category:Mountain passes on the John Muir Trail - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. ... Pages in category "Mountain passes on the John Muir Trail"

  8. Mount Williamson - Wikipedia

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    Williamson stands in the John Muir Wilderness of the Inyo National Forest.It is located approximately 6 miles (10 km) north of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous U.S., and about 2.5 miles (4 km) southwest of Shepherd Pass, the nearest trail access.

  9. John Muir Wilderness - Wikipedia

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    The wilderness contains 589.5 miles (948.7 km) of hiking trails, [3] including the John Muir Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail, which run through the wilderness from north to south. The John Muir Wilderness is the second most-visited wilderness in the United States, and quotas for overnight use have been implemented on virtually all trailheads. [3]