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1. www.alltrails.com › trail › usMount Whitney Trail, California - 6,676 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

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   Directions. Print/PDF map. Share. More. Length 21.2 miElevation gain 6,663 ftRoute type Out & back. Proceed cautiously on this 21.2-mile out-and-back trail near Lone Pine, California. Generally considered a highly challenging route, it should only be attempted by experienced adventurers.

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   • Location: Lone Pine, California, United States

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mount_WhitneyMount Whitney - Wikipedia

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   Mount Whitney. Coordinates: 118°17′31″W. 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). [1] .

3. hikingguy.com › hiking-trails › hikes-around-mtMt Whitney Hike - HikingGuy.com

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   You can also look at a map and plan your own backpacking trip the includes Mt Whitney. Maybe it will be on a section of the Pacific Crest Trail with a side trip to the summit, or maybe a point-to-point from Cottonwood Campground, the options are many.

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5. www.summitpost.org › mount-whitney › 150227Mount Whitney : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost

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   Mount Whitney, of the California Sierra Nevada, holds numerous distinctions. It is the highpoint of both Tulare & Inyo counties. It is the highest peak in the Sierra, & indeed in all of California. Finally, it rises higher than any piece of land in the United States outside of Alaska.

   • Elevation: 14505 ft / 4421 m
   • Page Type: Mountain/Rock

   • Lat/Lon: 36.57860°N / 118.293°W

6. californiathroughmylens.com › mt-whitney-trailHiking the Mt Whitney Trail: A Photo Guide - California ...

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   A photographic guide to hiking Mt Whitney, explaining all of the features you will pass with pictures. Check it out.

7. www.nps.gov › seki › planyourvisitSeeing and Climbing Mt. Whitney - U.S. National Park Service

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   The shortest and most popular route to climb Mt. Whitney is a 10.7 mile (17.1 km) trail from Whitney Portal, 13 miles (21 km) west of the town of Lone Pine on the east side of the Sierra. Ice axes and crampons are needed in spring and early summer, but technical climbing equipment is not usually necessary between mid-July and early October.

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   Is Mount Whitney a mountain?

   • Sign the Climber's Log! Mount Whitney, of the California Sierra Nevada, holds numerous distinctions. It is the highpoint of both Tulare & Inyo counties. It is the highest peak in the Sierra, & indeed in all of California. Finally, it rises higher than any piece of land in the United States outside of Alaska.

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   How do I get to Mt Whitney?

   • The trail winds through Outpost Camp and then back out the other side, marked by a sign for the Mt Whitney Trail. There are some side trails to campsites, so take care to stay on the main trail, especially at night. This is a good place to cross-check your GPS position with the track. As you climb you'll see Mirror Lake down to your right.

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   Why is Mount Whitney called Mount Whitney?

   • A movement began after World War II to rename the mountain for Winston Churchill, but the name Mount Whitney persisted. The most popular route to the summit is by way of the Mount Whitney Trail, which starts at Whitney Portal, at an elevation of 8,360 ft (2,548 m), 13 mi (21 km) west of the town of Lone Pine.

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   How high is Mount Whitney?

   • The estimated elevation of Mount Whitney's summit has changed over the years. The technology of elevation measurement has become more refined and, more importantly, the vertical coordinate system has changed. The peak was commonly said to be at 14,494 ft (4,418 m) and this is the elevation stamped on the USGS brass benchmark disk on the summit.

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