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A wilderness permit is required year-round to visit Mt. Whitney. Day Use Permit: Choose the route appropriate for your group, Mt. Whitney Trail or climbing routes like the Mountaineers Route. Permit is required to day hike anywhere within the red boundary, see Map
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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.
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.
Wilderness Permits. Wilderness trails connect Inyo National Forest to Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, as part of the longest roadless section of the Sierra Nevada. Permits are required for overnight trips and all Mt Whitney hikes.
Jan 14, 2024 · In order to camp at and summit Mt. Whitney on one of these hikes, you will need an “Exiting Mt. Whitney” permit. The Trail Crest Exit quota is 25 people per day, with 15 of these permits able to be reserved in advance and 10 permits saved for walk-up use.
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.
Information about getting a permit for Climbing, Hiking, and Backpacking on Mount Whitney. Learn all about the Lottery process for obtaining a permit in advance. Also includes other legal requirements and vital information that you will need to know for planning a successful trip up Mount Whitney.
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