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$15 / person if entering Mt. Whitney Zone (includes Mt. Whitney, North Fork of Lone Pine Creek, and Trail Crest Exit). $5 / person for all other areas. No charge for additional nights, Example: 4 people hiking 5 days on a trip that does not go to Mt Whitney, 4 x $5 = $20; +$6 = $26.00 total fee.
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The recreation fees are used to finance the on-the-ground wilderness programs in Inyo National Forest. A $15.00 per person recreation fee is charged for trips entering the Whitney Zone (Mt. Whitney, North Fork of Lone Pine Creek, and Trail Crest Exit). A $5.00 per person recreation fee is charged for all other areas.
Here is the "Easy Walk-Off route from "The Notch" on the Mt Whitney Mountaineers Route. Most people climb the steep Class 3 "Final 400" chute from the Notch up to the summit of Mt Whitney. The Easy Walk Off route takes a little longer, maybe 30 minutes. It heads west and south around the side of the main summit mass, climbing slowly.
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Mt Whitney - in the California Sierra Nevada is the highest peak in the contiguous United States. Reaching an elevation of 14,508 feet, it towers more than 10,000 vertical feet above the Owens Valley, and because of its lofty position, it is the most sought after peak in all of North America.
• Access Information: Permits are required to day-hike and backpacking in the Mount Whitney Zone. Quotas are in place from May 1 through November 1. There is a lottery system in place for obtaining permits.
