I decided to spend a few weeks hiking the full John Muir Trail, southbound, from Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mount Whitney. I averaged a little over 10 miles per day, which made it much more enjoyable than a two week, fifteen mile per day trek. Why rush things? The JMT runs through the Heart of the High Sierra, one of the prettiest places on Earth, and I intended to experience its beauty for as long as possible. Anyway, this page is the Table of Contents for my 2025 John Muir Trail thru-hike. Enjoy!
Day 00: Car, Bus, and Resupply Logistics 
Day 01: Happy Isles to Clouds Rest Junction 
Day 05: Donohue Pass to Garnet Lake 
Day 06: Shadow Creek to Minaret Creek 
Day 08: Crater Meadow and Duck Lake 
Day 09: Tully Hole and Nüümü Hu Hupi Lake 
Day 11: VVR to Bear Creek Ford 
Day 12: Selden Pass and Muir Trail Ranch 
Day 13: Evolution Valley and Evolution Lake 
Day 14: Muir Pass and Le Conte Canyon 
Day 15: Golden Staircase and Palisade Lake 
Day 16: Mather Pass to Lake Marjorie 
Day 17: Pinchot Pass to Arrowhead Lake 
Day 18: Glen Pass and Kearsarge Pass 
Day 19: Onion Valley Resupply to Bubbs Creek 
Day 20: Forester Pass to Tyndall Creek 
Day 21: Crabtree Meadow and Guitar Lake 
Day 23: Whitney Portal and Lone Pine 
Summary: John Muir Trail Completed 
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