Notice the waterfall on the right Outpost Camp Waterfall It is about 3.5 miles from the start of the trail, so if you are taking your time, then it is a good place to stay, but if not, you probably want to push on to Trail Camp as it makes day two a lot more doable. Outpost Camp is nestled in the corner of the meadows on a stretch of dirt and rock and is a great place to spend the night. It is an excellent place for a break and also home to Outpost Camp. It has a stream that flows through it, which provides a lush green to match the somber stone walls that enclose this little valley. I was checked for my permit on the mountain, so make sure you do not go without one.Īfter a few more switchbacks, you will descend into a beautiful field that stretches for at least a half-mile. You will see the sign loud and clear, so you won’t be surprised when you enter the zone. This area is where you have to have a permit to not get fined. I loved seeing the way the perfect water reflected its surroundings it was beautiful.Īfter a stop at Lone Pine Lake, you will continue down the trail until you hit the sign that informs you you have now entered the Whitney Zone. It is an excellent place for a break or a great day hike if you are staying at the portal and do not have a Mt Whitney pass. This high altitude lake has a beach and a mountain that rises way above it. The first significant checkpoint that you will arrive at is that of the beautiful Lone Pine Lake 2.5 miles in. This is also where you enter the John Muir Wilderness and where the split is for the Mountaineers Route. Soak in the shade while you are here because in a few short miles, you will be above the tree level and wishing you had shade to protect you. It is gorgeous, and you cross over at least three water crossings. From here, the trail starts heading up.įor the next two miles, you are in an abyss of alpine woods that climb and climb with the trail. It has a weigh station for your backpack, a lot of information on not taking the trail lightly, and signs telling you to pack out your waste. I loved this area, it was a great place to stay the night before our hike began and I would like to go back and explore it more sometime in the future.
MT WHITNEY NASA PICTURE OF THE DAY FULL
I wrote another post on the Mt Whitney Portal Store, so for a full review of that, check it out. You could spend a lot of time just camping here and taking in the sites without even going on the Mt.
The start of the hike, the Mt Whitney Portal has everything from campsites and waterfalls to a restaurant and fishing lake. This trail is about 21 miles round trip and 6,000 feet of elevation, so it is no joke! Whitney Portal
Take your time though there are over 70 pictures.
MT WHITNEY NASA PICTURE OF THE DAY SERIES
That way, you can prepare or relive the Mt Whitney hike through these series of photos. Since I always have my camera strapped around my chest, I figured I would just create a guide of all of the highlights from hiking Mt. I am trying to take my mind off the bending of my tent for long enough to decide how I am going to create a post that stands out on my successful summit of Mt Whitney, the tallest mountain in the lower 48. I am writing this while sitting in my tent at Trail Camp with the wind blowing 20 MPH.
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