Mount Whitney Trail
The Mount Whitney Trail is a hiking trail that climbs Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in the contiguous United States. It starts at Whitney Portal, 13 miles west of the town of Lone Pine, California.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Irvine and Thor Peak.
Mount Irvine
Peak
Mount Irvine is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California. The summit is in the Inyo National Forest and the John Muir Wilderness. The peak was named in memory of Andrew Irvine, of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition, who perished on Mount Everest, June, 1924.
Thor Peak
Peak
Thor Peak is a 12,306-foot-elevation mountain summit located east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Inyo County, California. It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness on land managed by Inyo National Forest.
Mount Mallory
Peak
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Mount Mallory is a mountain located in the Sierra Nevada of California. The boundary between Inyo National Forest and Sequoia National Park runs across the summit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitney Portal.
Whitney Portal
Hamlet
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Whitney Portal is the end of the Whitney Portal road in Inyo County, California, 13.7 miles west of Lone Pine at an elevation of 8,374 feet. Whitney Portal is the gateway to Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States; it is the trailhead for the Mount Whitney Trail. Whitney Portal is situated 2½ miles northeast of Mount Whitney Trail.
Mount Whitney Trail
- Type: Trail
- Description: hiking trail to the summit of Mount Whitney in California, United States
- Categories: protected area, hiking trail, and transportation
- Location: Inyo County, Desert, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Mount Whitney Trail from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alabama Hills and Lone Pine.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Whitney Portal Picnic Area and North Fork Lone Pine Creek.
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