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Aug 16, 2018 · Trail Camp – 12k ft: 10:15am. Trail Crest – 13.6k ft: 2:45pm. Mt Whitney Summit – 14.5k ft: 6pm – 7pm. *Getting from the lake to the trail should have taken only 15-20 minutes, instead of 45, again if we’d known where we were going. 8 hrs descending / 7pm – 3am. Trail Crest: 8:30pm. Trail Camp: 1:45am*.
MT WHITNEY TRAIL CAMP - or High Camp (shown above) is one crowded location during peak season. It is located 6.0 miles from the trailhead and resides at 12,000 feet of elevation. Most overnighters use this camp as the stopping point before going on to the summit in the morning. Always camp at least 100 feet from any water source.
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Mt Whitney Base Camp. 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.
Jul 22, 2021 · Overnight: Trail Camp (6.3 miles, 12,039 feet) This campsite is where most 2-day (or even 3-day) hikers set up camp. The camp is completely exposed and rocky. There are no assigned campgrounds, hikers are allowed to set up camp anywhere in the area (except when you hit the sign that says no camping beyond this point).
The Mt Whitney Trail is a well maintained 11 mile foot path to the summit of Mt Whitney. The trail begins at 8,360 Ft, and ends at the 14,508 Ft summit of Mt Whitney. This places the total elevation gain at 6,137 Ft. I would rate Mt Whitney as the third easiest of the fifteen California peaks (that soar above fourteen thousand feet) behind ...
Mar 11, 2019 · Try to find a place to camp with minimal wind as it definitely picks up throughout the night. I was able to find a little cave that was perfect for “cowboy” camping (without setting up a tent)! Day 20: Guitar Lake to Whitney Portal. Miles: 19. JMT Miles: 221. Elevation Gain: 3,500 ft. gain. I highly recommend summiting Mt. Whitney for sunrise.
Feb 2, 2023 · Many visitors to the campsite have ambitions to summit 14,505-foot Mt. Whitney, the tallest peak in the lower 48 states. The trailhead is about a ½ mile from the campground. Whitney Portal Campground offers a total of 43 campsites and the majority can be reserved, but some sites are designated first-come, first-served.
