0.3 mi from the trailheadUpper Pines Campground
Campground · California

208.9 mi one way · 49,977 ft gain · 14,479 ft high point · Very hard
From Happy Isles Trailhead
In Yosemite National Park · California · OpenStreetMap contributors
From Happy Isles Trailhead, this legendary 208.9 mi one-way route reaches Mount Whitney via numerous high passes in Yosemite National Park with 49,977 ft of climbing.
49,977 ft of gain and 39,528 ft of descent.
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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