Agenda
Date Time Event
Tues(27)   7:30am Mike G. & Tone heading up.
Permit picked up at ranger station during business hours.
We will pick up bear cannisters. 
Mt. Whitney Ranger Station
640 S. Main Street
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-6200
Thurs(29) 5:30p Terri, Tim, Morgan, Nancy(?) head up.
  evening Tone and Terri at the Alabama Hills Inn, about 13 miles from the Whitney Trail Head. 
Alabama Hills Inn 
1920 South Main 
Lone Pine, CA 93545 
Phone: 760-876-8700 
Fax: 760-876-8704 
Toll Free: 1-800-800-6468
Tim, Morgan, Mike G. at the Lone Pine Campground.
(See below for Lone Pine Campground information).
Fri(30) 8:00a - sharp Head up Whitney
  ~ 3:00pm Set up camp, look around, dinner, etc.
Sat(31) 6:00a Wake up/breakfast.
  8:00a Head up summit.
  evening Camp at Lone Pine campground, Site 3. Light dinner.
Sun(1) morning Strike camp, then head home to miss Memorial Day traffic.
  afternoon/evening Stop at Denny's, or appropriate restaurant, for dinner (if we are up to it).

Fast Facts

Distance22 miles round trip
Trail head elevation8, 365 feet
Peak Elevation14, 494 feet
Time (average)16 hours


  Elevation Miles
Trailhead 8,365 0
Lone Pine Lake 9,925 2.8
Outpost Camp 10,335 3.8
Mirror Lake 10,650 4.3
Consultation Lake 11,680 5.8
Trail Camp 12,000 6.2
Trail Crest 13,600 8.5
Mt. Whitney Summit 14,494 11.0
Crabtree Meadow 10.320 14.3


Lone Pine Campground

Here is where we are camping Saturday night. We are in #3.

Lone Pine Campground, Site 3 

	Directions
	State Highway 395, 6 miles west of Lone Pine on Whitney Portal Road. 

	INYO NATIONAL FOREST
	LONE PINE CA 93545
	For more information about the park, please call (760)873-2500

Bear Canister Rentals

All Inyo Ranger Stations are renting both backpacker bear canisters and barrels for stock parties. Rates will be on a per trip basis, with a trip defined as 7 days or less. If your trip is longer then seven days, you would rent by the week. Backpacker canisters will be $5.00 per trip/week and the barrels will be $15.00 per trip/week. Limited canisters are available. Ranger Stations will also have bear canisters available for sale as well as many local sporting goods stores. 
MAMMOTH LAKES RANGER STATION AND VISITOR CENTER 
760-924-5500
office hours: 8 am to 5 pm
Rental $5.00 per trip/week
	


WHITE MTN RANGER STATION, Bishop
760-873-2500
summer office hours: 8 am to 5 pm
Rental $5.00 per trip/week
	


MT. WHITNEY RANGER STATION, Lone Pine
760-876-6200
office hours: 7 am to 4:30 pm
Rental $5.00 per trip/week
	


SCENIC AREA VISITOR CENTER, Lee Vining
760-647-3044
center hours: 9 am to 7 pm
Rental $5.00 per trip/week


Directions To Lone Pine

Directions To Lone Pine From Santa Barbara


Acclimization

Please take a moment to read through the following website: Altitude Acclimatization - Myths and Facts. It is fairly short and will dispel a lot of rumors about altitude sickness and acclimization.

Useful Links

Whitney Trail Description

Preparing For Your Trip

Gorp Article Describing Trip

Description of the trail...

Backpacker's Checklist #1

Backpacker's Checklist #2

Latest Conditions

The Mt. Whitney Message Board has the most recent trail reports, but the site is built pretty poorly. Still there may be some nuggets o' truth to glean.

NOAA Weather has the definitive weather for the area. You need to search (CTRL-F == Search in page) for the word "WHITNEY" to find the correct weather.

Maps

Lone Pine Campground, Site 3

Topo of Whitney Trail

Whitney Map w/ GPS Points Labeled

Area Campground Map

Map of Whitney Trail Suitable For Printing

Onion Valley Hiking Map

Coordinates

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