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Mount Whitney (Paiute: Tumanguya; Too-man-i-goo-yah) is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States and the Sierra Nevada, with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m).
Type: Peak with an elevation of 14,475 feet. Description: highest mountain in California and the contiguous United States. Categories: mountain and landform. Location: Tulare County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude.
Cruise south of Bishop on the eastern Sierra's main artery—Highway 395—and a massive wall of peaks rises to the west, dwarfing the town of Lone Pine and its Western-style storefronts. Crowning those granite behemoths is Mount Whitney, the loftiest peak in the lower 48 states, which scrapes the sky at 14,505 feet.
WHITNEY PORTAL: This is the trailhead for both the Mount Whitney Trail and the Mountaineer's Route as well as many other mountaineering and climbing routes on Mount Whitney, Mount Russell, and Mount Carillon. Take US-395 to Lone Pine and then turn west on Whitney Portal Road.
- 14505 ft / 4421 m
- Mountain/Rock
- 36.57860°N / 118.293°W
This hiking guide focuses on the popular Mount Whitney Trail from Whitney Portal (by Lone Pine), which allows you to do the hike in a day or overnight camping trip. I highly recommend taking this route as it's the best option for first-timers.
National Geographic's Trails Illustrated map of Mount Whitney delivers unmatched detail and valuable information to assist you in your exploration of this beautiful region. Expertly researched and created in partnership with local land management agencies, this map features key areas of interest... Read More.
You can find most information you will need for climbing Mt. Whitney here: http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/whitney.htm How to get to Mount Whitney Trail? Directions to Whitney Portal: Take US 395 to Lone Pine and then turn west on Whitney Portal Road from the town.