Mount Whitney trails and weather.

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Whitney, and every year thousands of hikers realize that goal. Don't go to Mt. Whitney looking for solitude; it is one of the most overused areas in the Sierras. Think of it more as an amusement park, albeit a very nice one. In any event, everyone should do it once.                           </I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><IMG SRC="2515adf0.jpg" border=0 width="346" height="223" ALT="view at the summit of mt whitney" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>The Summit of Mt. Whitney (5)</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="15" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="570" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 268 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2531ff50.jpg" border=0 width="543" height="245" ALT="'the cables'" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>The Whitney Trail above Trail Camp in July of a dry year (6)</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 47 WIDTH="510"><div> <I>This site details four of the five most commonly used routes to climb Mt. Whitney (the JMT being the fifth). </I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="15" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="585" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 283 ><NOBR><div> <I><IMG SRC="25529040.jpg" border=0 width="553" height="260" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Thunderstorm blowing in on the summit ridge at 10 AM.  The trail follows this ridge. (4)</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 398 WIDTH="527"><div> <I>The most common route is the 'Whitney Trail', which starts from Whitney Portal at 8300' and climbs to Mt. Whitney's summit at 14,494' in 9-11 miles depending on whos map you trust.  The entire trail is graded pretty mellow.  Take your time, eat and drink pleanty and you'll be fine.  Get an early start as the bottom of the trail faces the morning sun and gets very hot very fast.  Once you are beyond Lone Pine Lake the temps drop a little and the scenery gets spectacular.  Most people overnight at Trail Camp and climb the summit the following morning.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Whitney Facts:</I></div> <div> <I>4417m</I></div> <div> <I>14,494'</I></div> <div> <I>The first ascent was made in 1873 by The Fishermen: Charles D. Begole, Albert Johnson, and John Lucas.  </I></div> <div> <I>The first winter ascent was made in January1929 by Orland Bartholomew</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>If you are doing 'Whitney in a day", plan on leaving the trailhead between 3 and 5 AM.  Extremely fit trail runners will be able to knock out Whitney in under 7 hours, but most people will take between 12-16 hours.  There is water along the way until just past Trail Camp.  Then it's dry for about 4 miles to the top so bring enough water to get you through.</I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="15" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="586" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 572 WIDTH="528"><div> <I><IMG SRC="2572fa30.jpg" border=0 width="559" height="419" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Hikers carefully negotiate an exposed section of trail above Trail Crest (2)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Those with more time or those unable to get permits on the main trail may wish to attempt Mt. Whitney via either Cottonwood from the south, or Onion Valley from the north. These routes are about fifty miles and can be done in two to five days.  They are prefered as they avoid crowds, visit incredible scenery, and gain altitude slowly so you're less likely to get </I><A HREF="altitude_sickness_self_study.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Altitude sickness precourse materials"><U><I>altitude sickness</I></U></A><I>.  Permits can be obtained any time of year from the </I><A HREF="links___numbers_recreation_phone_numbers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links Numbers"><U><I>Whitney Reservation center</I></U></A><I>.</I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="589" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="COLS" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 1013 WIDTH="581"><div> <B><IMG SRC="25940000.jpg" border=0 width="576" height="768" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>The airy views down through 'the windows' has turned many a hiker around! (3)</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>Experienced mountaineers and virtual hikers may want to attempt the treacherous cairn marked cross-country route up Whitney's east side called 'The Mountaineer's Route'.  Get a permit at the Whitney Ranger Station and travel up North Lone Pine Creek.  Be warned that this route is brutal.  It gains the summit in only 6 miles and travels exclusively over overgrown brushy creeks, exposed (you fall you die) rock slabs, talus, more exposed rock slabs, scree, more scree, and more loose scree.  And that's just the approach to the actual climb.  After that, you climb the actual route which is class 3+, meaning that if you screw up you're going to be talus puddy.  Bring your helmet and don't even think about attempting it unless you're an experienced alpine climber.</I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="579" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 334 WIDTH="571"><div> <IMG SRC="26134cf0.jpg" border=0 width="564" height="207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>Trail Camp - 12,000'</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Whatever route you take, be it a trail, the mountaineer's route, or the virtual route, I hope you enjoy your trip to the highest point in the lower 48! </I></div> <div> <I>Enjoy!</I></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFFF99 HEIGHT= 78 WIDTH="571"><div> <B>MAPS:</b></div> <div> <A HREF="mount_whitney_map.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mount Whitney Topo Map"><U>Whitney Zone Map</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="mount_whitney_map.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mount Whitney Topo Map"><U>Mountaineer's Route</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div>                             <A NAME="permits"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="601" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 349 WIDTH="155"><div> <A HREF="http://r05s001.pswfs.gov/inyo/vvc/permits.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://r05s001.pswfs.gov/inyo/vvc/permit"><U><B>Whitney Permits</b></U></A><B>:</b></div> <bR> <div> The permiting process for Whitney is famous for changing regularly.  Contact the <A HREF="http://r05s001.pswfs.gov/inyo/vvc/wild_permits/permits.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://r05s001.pswfs.gov/inyo/vvc/wild_p"><U>Inyo Ranger District</U></A> at your first opportunity and determine the current proceedure.  In general, all permits for the year are distributed by lottery by February.  At this time, no walk-up permits are available for the main trail.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="263b3460.jpg" border=0 width="435" height="326" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Consultation Lake</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="15" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="649" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 462 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="27c49b70.jpg" border=0 width="585" height="439" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>Camped at Guitar Lake</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 439 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="27b47a00.jpg" border=0 width="327" height="416" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>storm clouds over whitney</I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B> <A NAME="mountain_weather_forecasts"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b><B>Mountain Weather Forecasts:</b></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/wrhq/TotalForecast.csh?TotalForecast+WR+CA+026+027" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/wrhq/Tot"><U>Current NWS</U></A><A HREF="http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/wrhq/TotalForecast.csh?TotalForecast+WR+CA+026+027" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/wrhq/Tot"><U> </U></A><A HREF="http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/wrhq/TotalForecast.csh?TotalForecast+WR+CA+026+027" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/wrhq/Tot"><U>Forecast</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://twister.sbs.ohio-state.edu/models/mrf/mrf_4panel_loop.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://twister.sbs.ohio-state.edu/models"><U>4 Day Probability of Rain</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="other_links_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b><B>Other Links: </b></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nps.gov/seki/whitney.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nps.gov/seki/whitney.htm"><U>Official NPS Whitney web site.</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://r05s001.pswfs.gov/inyo/vvc/permits.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://r05s001.pswfs.gov/inyo/vvc/permit"><U>Obtaining Permits </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.scecdc.scec.org/recenteqs/Maps/118-37.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.scecdc.scec.org/recenteqs/Map"><U>Recent earthquakes</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/topo/file.cfm?fileid=145" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/topo/"><U>TOPO! USGS Mapping software</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/statemap.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/statem"><U>Click able</U></A> Caltrans Hwy info</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.smartraveler.com/scripts/lsaspeed.asp?city=lsa&cityname=Los_Angeles&area=max" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.smartraveler.com/scripts/lsas"><U>Greater LA real-time speed map</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>