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.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- WaterfallDestination · 9.6 mi in
- WaterfallDestination · 10.6 mi in
- Mount WhitneyAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
- Aiguille du PaquoirAlong the way · 1.0 mi in
- Aiguille JuniorAlong the way · 1.2 mi in
- S'brutal TowerAlong the way · 1.3 mi in
- Mount MuirAlong the way · 1.4 mi in
- ViewpointAlong the way · 1.5 mi in
- Trail CrestAlong the way · 2.0 mi in
- Discovery PinnacleAlong the way · 2.1 mi in
- Discovery PassAlong the way · 2.3 mi in
- WaterfallAlong the way · 6.9 mi in
Nearby reading
Map
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
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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