0.6 mi from the trailheadWhitney Portal
Campground · California

15.7 mi out & back, trail only · 4,618 ft gain · 12,011 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Whitney Portal Trailhead, 18.5 mi each way
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
This out and back trail climbs to Colby Pass in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. Picket Creek Falls and Picket Guard Lake lie near the route.
4,618 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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