0.6 mi from the trailheadWhitney Portal
Campground · California

9.2 mi out & back · 6,552 ft gain · 14,475 ft high point · Very hard
From Whitney Portal Trailhead via Mount Whitney (0.7 mi)
In Inyo National Forest · California · OpenStreetMap contributors
The Mount Whitney Mountaineer's Route climbs 6,552 feet to Mount Whitney and The Notch via Whitney Portal Trailhead in Inyo National Forest. Iceberg Lake lies along the route.
6,552 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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