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You enter the Whitney Zone on the North Fork of Lone Pine Creek, just a bit above Lower Boy Scout Lake. Getting a permit in advance in this zone costs $15.00 per person and an additional $6.00 charge for the group.
Apr 9, 2021 · A map of our route including the road walk (gold), the mountaineer’s route (purple), and the traverse alternate route (black) Permits & Regulations: A permit is required for day use and overnight use. For single-day trips, you’ll need a Mt. Whitney Zone Day Use Permit.
The Mount Whitney Trail, starting at the Whitney Portal, is the most popular route to the summit, and travels for 10.4 miles (16.7 km). The elevation gain to the summit is over 6,000 feet (1,820 m). It lies on the boundary of Sequoia National Park and Inyo National Forest.
- How to Get A Mt Whitney Permit After Losing The Lottery
- How Long Does It Take to Hike Mt Whitney?
- The Benefits of A Multi-Day Trek
- Where to Camp on The Mt Whitney Trail
- Let’s Get Real: Extending Our Permit
- Our Planned Itinerary
- Deep Breaths and Baby Steps: The Art of Hiking Slowly
- Reaching The Summit
Reading this year’s Mt Whitney Trail Lotteryfine print, I learned that winners were required to accept or decline their dates by April 30th. Any declined permits would be released to the public as they were declined, and any that went unclaimed by the deadline would be released at random times on May 1st. I set a reminder to start checking for open...
To summit Mt Whitney from the Whitney Portal parking lot (via the Mt Whitney Trail), you’re in for a 22-mile round-trip hike. We did the hike in 3 days. If you’re really determined to summit, I’d actually recommend that you plan for 4so you’ll have some flexibility on when you summit, in case the weather gets bad or you’re affected by altitude sick...
There are loads of reasons an overnight permit is better than a day hike. Here are a few highlights: 1. Multiple nights are allowed on an overnight permit — not just one! 2. You can hike slower and not worry about stopping to rest if you start to experience symptoms of altitude sickness. 3. You’ll be more prepared for anything, since you’re packing...
We camped in the same spot for 3 nights at Consultation Lake, on a very flexible schedule. Trail Campis the most popular and convenient camping option. Camping at Consultation Lake was considerably less crowded than Trail Camp, located a short ways before Trail Camp along the Mt Whitney Trail. We had a nice time camping down at lake level, but the ...
When I made the initial reservation, I wasn’t sure how many days we’d need to complete the hike, so I’d entered an exit date of July 6th (one night). Luckily, however, your itinerary is editable if you have an overnight permit. You can change just about everything except the group leader and your entry date (though some changes, like group size, ar...
Day 1: Whitney Portal to Consultation Lake (near/before Trail Camp) Day 2: Consultation Lake to Summit and Return Day 3: Consultation Lake to Whitney Portal Day 4: Extra Day (optional, if needed)
Though we managed to summit on Day 2, our trek wasn’t without issue. Ian experienced headaches that slowed our pace on Day 1, and I experienced intermittent (and for a short time, severe) headaches on Day 2 onward. In fact, it took us so long to summit on Day 2 that sunset was fast approaching and we were the last hikers of the day at the top. We’d...
Although our planning and execution for our Mt Whitney hike was far from perfect, reaching the summit felt like a true victory. We spent a full hour enjoying the top. We called our parents to check in (there’s cell service at the top), set up a tripod to take some photos of us together, and both signed the guestbook before we bundled up for the lon...
Feb 27, 2024 · From day hiking Mt. Whitney to backpacking Mt Whitney, you’ll find everything you need to successfully summit and tackle one of the tallest peaks in the United States. A bucket list hike for every outdoor lover!
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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.
Jul 20, 2019 · Mountaineers Route: The Details. The Mountaineers Route and Mount Whitney Trail follow the same path for the first half-mile until a crooked wooden sign reading “North Fork Trail” appears just before the first big stream crossing.
