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Jan 14, 2024 · Step 5: Choose day use or overnight permit and enter your preferences for dates. Day use is if you intend to hike Mount Whitney in a one-day push. Overnight is for backpacking into the Whitney Portal area and attempting a summit during your backpacking trip. Then you’ll want to pick your dates to apply for.
MT. Whitney permits : r/PacificCrestTrail. MT. Whitney permits. Hello fellow trekkers, starting my PCT April 29th i am a Canadian and trying to get the most out of this trip. Really wanting to do the MT.Whitney summit but with the lottery system and not knowing where abouts i will be and when i will reach that area (estimated around 2nd week of ...
Two types of permits are in the lottery, Mt. Whitney Zone Day Use and Overnight on the Mt. Whitney Trail. Day and overnight are not interchangeable. Descriptions and details about the two permit types are on the Mt Whitney Lottery / Reservation webpage. What permits for Mt. Whitney are Not reserved in the lottery? If your trip is overnight and ...
Salty, it doesn't seem that clear cut. The PCTA wrote, "Access into the Inyo National Forest Mount Whitney Zone and down the Mount Whitney Trail is no longer allowed to holders of the PCT Long-Distance Permit." But the PCTA doesn't have any authority to allow, or not allow, access to the Whitney Zone. Seems like there must be more to this story.
Exit quota applies to trips starting on Inyo National Forest entry points. Exit quota does not apply to Mt. Whitney Day Use, Mt. Whitney Trail Overnight permits as these permits already authorize use of the Mt. Whitney trail. Reserve the entry trail and exit quota all in one reservation by selecting the permit type Overnight Exiting Mt Whitney.
Mt Whitney: The 2 most Popular Permits are Reserved by Lottery: Overnight - Mt Whitney Trail; Day Use - Mt Whitney Zone; 100% of the quota for Whitney permits can be reserved in the lottery, extra space is not saved for walk up permits. Mt Whitney Lottery Details. All Other Permits can be Reserved 6 Months in Advance
Feb 22, 2024 · Obtain Permits: It is the most frequently climbed mountain peak in the Sierra Nevada, a permit system is in place to minimize the impact of day-hikers on the Mt. Whitney back-country. All hikers entering the Mt. Whitney zone, including day-hikers and overnight backpackers are required to obtain a permit year-round.
