0.6 mi from the trailheadWhitney Portal
Campground · California
Hike
Mount Whitney
- Ends at a waterfall
- Inside John Muir Wilderness
- 7,274 ft of climbing
21.1 mi out & back, trail only · 7,274 ft gain · 14,479 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Whitney Portal Trailhead, 4.2 mi each way
In John Muir Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Mount Whitney is a 21.1-mile out and back trail from Whitney Portal that reaches the peak in John Muir Wilderness, gaining 7,274 feet.
Elevation
7,274 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 0.6 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
