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The two most popular types of Whitney permits - Day Use of the Mt. Whitney Zone (Day hike permit) and Overnight Use on the Mt. Whitney Trail (starting from Whitney Portal) are explained on the page for Whitney Lottery.
This permit is for one day only, from midnight to midnight and is valid for all routes in the Mt. Whitney Zone. Choose the route appropriate for your group, Mt. Whitney Trail or climbing routes like the Mountaineers Route. Map of Mt. Whitney Zone shows where a permit is required for day hikes.
Show map. Mt. Whitney Day Use (All Routes) Mt. Whitney Trail (Overnight) Start dates. Select multiple start dates to increase your chances of finding cancellations. Create a tracker to get notified when we find spots for Mt. Whitney Permit.
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May 14, 2021 · Permits for all Inyo National Forest trailheads must be reserved online through Recreation.gov. They must be "picked up" and printed by you following the process below. NOTE that Inyo staff works 8-5, so if you reserve a permit after hours, you won't be able to make contact to ...
Overnight trips approaching the mountain by other routes are not in the Mt. Whitney Permit lottery. Any unfilled dates after the lottery are open for reservations on April 22nd, which is also a great day to capture permits as many become available due to cancelations.
Backpacking at Lone Pine Lake is only permitted with an overnight Mount Whitney permit. These permits are controlled by a strict quota system and need to be reserved far in advance.
Mt. Whitney Lottery, Wilderness Permit Office - Inyo National Forest. 351 Pacu Lane, Suite 200, Bishop, CA 93514. Phone #'s: Wilderness Information Line- (760) 873-2485 and Reservation Line- (760) 873-2483. Enter the lottery to reserve a backpacking trip on the Mt. Whitney trail, or a day hike in the Mt. Whitney Zone.
