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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. This is a very popular area for backpacking, camping, and ...
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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 Lone Pine Campground is located 6 miles west of Lone Pine California, and 7 miles east of Mt Whitney Portal. The campsite is nestled next to Lone Pine Creek, which is the perfect place to fish for Sierra Nevada trout. The campground sits at 6,000 feet and in clear view of Mt. Whitney, the hig... Read more. Lone Pine, California.
12-16 Hours (Total) 6,960 Total Feet of Climbing. Max Elevation of 14,505 feet. No Dogs Allowed. The Mt Whitney hike is on every hiker's bucket list. At 14,505 feet, it's the highest point in the lower 48 and is one of those rare high peaks that you can hike to without any mountaineering skills.
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.
