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Sep 26, 2009 · If you cannot pick up your wilderness permit before the visitors center closes, contact the Visitor Center (760-876-6200 or -6222) and go to the information booth on Route 136 (about 100 feet east of the gate) when you arrive (see Mark's experience ). Go to Top. Re: Orientation Notes for Whitney first timers.
This is an extremely difficult and dangerous mountaineering route to the summit of Mount Whitney. Only experienced climbers should attempt this route, and only under the right conditions. Beware of loose/falling rock and ice on the final sections. Route finding skills and comfort with exposure are a must; getting off route on the steep/exposed sections can be risky. Please use this SAR PDF ...
Lone Pine Lake is a pristine alpine lake surrounded by breathtaking mountain scenery and incredible views of Mount Whitney. Since Lone Pine Lake is just outside of the Whitney Zone, day-use permits are not required for those only going as far as Lone Pine Lake. Day hikers who wish to hike beyond the lake will need to obtain a Mount Whitney day or overnight permit. Backpacking at Lone Pine Lake ...
Aug 11, 2023 · Essential Facts About the Mt. Whitney Portal Road. Whitney Portal Road is about 13 miles from end to end, and fully paved. In this short length, it traverses different environments, from the desert landscape of the Alabama Hills to the alpine forests of Mount Whitney.
The Mt. Whitney Zone limits day use to 100 visitors per day, 60 visitors a day for overnight use, and 25 per day for Trail Crest exits while these restrictions and quotas are in effect. You can mail in your permit requests to; Mt. Whitney Lottery, Wilderness Permit Office - Inyo National Forest. 351 Pacu Lane, Suite 200, Bishop, CA 93514.
Jun 26, 2011 · Here's Bob R's map of the Old Trail. The blue line is the MMWT (Main Mt Whitney Trail), starting at Whitney Portal. The Red line is the old foot-trail. Its start can be found by walking west past the Whitney Portal Store almost to the point where it loops around and down to the parking area below the store. Re: Old Trail - Trailhead.
Start at Onion Valley and follow the Kearsarge Pass and Bullfrog Lake Trails to the John Muir Trail (JMT). You will hike through remote stretches of the Sierra Nevada range and hike south towards Mount Whitney. After summiting Whitney, take the Mount Whitney Trail down to Whitney Portal. This is a challenging route where hikers will be at high elevations and be subject to extreme weather, so ...
