(Keywords: Hiking, Climbing - California)
Featuring:
The Climb from Whitney Portal
Mt.
Whitney (14,491') is the tallest mountain in the continental US. So, it's
no surprise that Mt. Whitney is the most frequently climbed peak in the
Sierra Nevada (Source: NPS).
Download this GPS map of the most direct route to the top.
All hikers entering the Mt. Whitney zone, including day-hikers, are required to obtain a permit obtained through the Inyo National Forest.
Click on the binoculars to see a screen shot of ExpertGPS displaying the summit of Mount Whitney. whitney_expert.jpg (Approx. 175 KB) opens in a new window.
GPS Map
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Download the free GPS Map in GPS eXchange (.gpx) file format, which can be read and transferred to your GPS using free GPS software. (The .gpx file will appear in a new window where you can File > Save as... on your computer)
GPS Map Details
File Name: whitney.gpx
File Size: 98 KB
Revised: 1 September 2003
Class A Data Wayoints
Class B Data Routes/Tracks
Waypoints: 9 (Trailhead, camps, summit, etc.)
Routes/Tracks:
- Whitney Trail from portal to summit.
- John Muir Trail (from summit to junction with PCT)
- Pacific Crest Trail (portions of sections G & H )
Adventure Travel Tip
Ice axes and crampons are needed in spring and early summer, but technical climbing equipment is not usually necessary between mid-July and early October.
As
a companion guidebook, check out Mount
Whitney: The Complete Trailhead-To-Summit Hiking Guide*.
References
Special thanks to David (in photo, on the right) for providing Whitney Trail waypoints and the photos for this web page.
Some route data was converted from these outstanding .tpo files at National Geographic MapXchange.
Trailgoon's Mt Whitney.tpo
Tom Reynold's PCTCalifornia1.tpo
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