Name: JMT: Segment 5 - Muir Trail Ranch to Bishop Pass at LeConte Canyon
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“Hot Spring, Food pickup, Nice Cabin to stay in MTR.”

— Hiking Project Staff

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Features Hot Spring · Lake · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

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John Muir Trail (JMT)

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The Muir Trail Ranch (MTR) is a food resupply pick up location for thru hikers. If you are planning to stay at MTR, most cabin has enclosed hot spring pool. If you are just picking up your supplies then you could go to public springs which are located other side of the San Joaquin river. From MTR you'll be ascending for roughly 16 miles.

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5.0 from 3 votes

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Evolution Basin.

Evolution Lake at the north end of Evolution Ba…

Saphire Lake with Mt. Darwin in the background.

Sapphire Twilight: Mt. Fisk, Mt. Huxley, and Sa…

Sapphire Lake: Sunset on Mt. Huxley and Mt. Fis…

Hiking past Helen Lake.

Hiking along the JMT in Evolution Basin.

Evolution Lake glimmers in the sun with the mai…

Muir Hut on Muir Pass.

Looking north into the Wanda Lake Basin.

Sunset at Wanda Lake.

Crossing Evolution Creek.

View Towards Muir Pass.

Evolution Lake.

McClure Meadow.

Length 29.6 Miles 47.7 Kilometers	4,493' 1,369 m Ascent -4,143' -1,263 m Descent
6% Avg Grade (3°) 43% Max Grade (23°)	11,957' 3,644 m High 7,899' 2,408 m Low

JMT: Segment 5 - Muir Trail Ranch to Bishop Pass at LeConte Canyon

Length

29.6 Miles 47.7 Kilometers

4,493' 1,369 m

-4,143' -1,263 m

6%

43%

11,957' 3,644 m

7,899' 2,408 m

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