Mount Whitney (14,505') (4,421 m), Lone Pine, CA,
the highest peak in the “lower 48 states,” (contiguous United States) and the Sierra Nevada. The hike is about 22 mi (35 km) round trip with an elevation gain of over 6,100 ft (1,900 m).
The best place from which to see Mt. Whitney is from the Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center on Highway 395, just south of Lone Pine. The peak rises 10,778 feet (3,285 m) or just over two miles above the town of Lone Pine 15 miles to the east, in the Owens Valley.
Elevation: 14,505' (4,421 m)
Prominence: 10,079' (3,072 m)
First ascent: August 18, 1873
First ascenders: John Lucas, Charles Begole, Albert Johnson
In 1864 the peak was named after Josiah Whitney, the State Geologist of California.
South of the main summit there are a series of minor summits which appear as a series of "needles" from the east. The routes on these include some of the finest big-wall climbing in the high Sierra.
Two of the needles were named after participants in an 1880 scientific expedition to the mountain. Keeler Needle was named for James Keeler and Day Needle was named for William Cathcart Day. The latter has now been renamed Crooks Peak after Hulda Crooks who hiked up Mount Whitney every year until well into her nineties.
www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/whitney.htm
Mt. Whitney is the most frequently climbed mountain peak in the Sierra Nevada, if not in the U.S. Because of this, the National Park Service, along with the U.S. Forest Service (which manages the Whitney Portal Trailhead), have implemented a permit system to minimize the impact of day-hikers on the Mt. Whitney backcountry. All hikers entering the Mt. Whitney zone, including day-hikers, are required to obtain a permit-either your park wilderness permit if you are entering the zone from the west or an Inyo National Forest Whitney Zone permit if you are entering from the east.
Mt. Whitney can be most directly reached by a 10.7 mile (17.1 km) trail from Whitney Portal, 13 miles (21 km) west of the town of Lone Pine on the east side of the Sierra. 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.
The elevation at the trailhead is 8360' (2550 meters). The elevation at the summit is 14,494' (4418 meters). Altitude sickness is an illness that can occur when at high altitude (typically above 8,000 feet or 2,400 m). Symptoms of mild to moderate altitude sickness include dizziness, fatigue, headache, shortness of breath, and rapid heart rate. The best treatment for altitude sickness is to descend to a lower altitude.
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Mount Whitney (14,505') (4,421 m), Lone Pine, CA,
the highest peak in the “lower 48 states,” (contiguous United States) and the Sierra Nevada. The hike is about 22 mi (35 km) round trip with an elevation gain of over 6,100 ft (1,900 m).
The best place from which to see Mt. Whitney is from the Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center on Highway 395, just south of Lone Pine. The peak rises 10,778 feet (3,285 m) or just over two miles above the town of Lone Pine 15 miles to the east, in the Owens Valley.
Elevation: 14,505' (4,421 m)
Prominence: 10,079' (3,072 m)
First ascent: August 18, 1873
First ascenders: John Lucas, Charles Begole, Albert Johnson
In 1864 the peak was named after Josiah Whitney, the State Geologist of California.
South of the main summit there are a series of minor summits which appear as a series of "needles" from the east. The routes on these include some of the finest big-wall climbing in the high Sierra.
Two of the needles were named after participants in an 1880 scientific expedition to the mountain. Keeler Needle was named for James Keeler and Day Needle was named for William Cathcart Day. The latter has now been renamed Crooks Peak after Hulda Crooks who hiked up Mount Whitney every year until well into her nineties.
www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/whitney.htm
Mt. Whitney is the most frequently climbed mountain peak in the Sierra Nevada, if not in the U.S. Because of this, the National Park Service, along with the U.S. Forest Service (which manages the Whitney Portal Trailhead), have implemented a permit system to minimize the impact of day-hikers on the Mt. Whitney backcountry. All hikers entering the Mt. Whitney zone, including day-hikers, are required to obtain a permit-either your park wilderness permit if you are entering the zone from the west or an Inyo National Forest Whitney Zone permit if you are entering from the east.
Mt. Whitney can be most directly reached by a 10.7 mile (17.1 km) trail from Whitney Portal, 13 miles (21 km) west of the town of Lone Pine on the east side of the Sierra. 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.
The elevation at the trailhead is 8360' (2550 meters). The elevation at the summit is 14,494' (4418 meters). Altitude sickness is an illness that can occur when at high altitude (typically above 8,000 feet or 2,400 m). Symptoms of mild to moderate altitude sickness include dizziness, fatigue, headache, shortness of breath, and rapid heart rate. The best treatment for altitude sickness is to descend to a lower altitude.
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Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center, Lone Pine, CA
Directions:
At the junction of US Highway 395 and State Route 136, one mile south of Lone Pine.
The Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center provides regional information and orientation to travelers in the Eastern Sierra Nevada and Northern Mojave Desert. At this location, one can view the highest peak in the “lower 48 states” (Mt Whitney) or plan a trip to the lowest place in the western hemisphere (Death valley).
The visitor center is operated by federal, state and local governmental agencies, including the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Inyo County, Mono County, California Department of Transportation, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The Discovery Bookstore, operated by the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association (ESIA), has a comprehensive selection of books and maps of the region.
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Mount Whitney (14,505') (4,421 m), Lone Pine, CA,
the highest peak in the “lower 48 states,” (contiguous United States) and the Sierra Nevada. The hike is about 22 mi (35 km) round trip with an elevation gain of over 6,100 ft (1,900 m).
The best place from which to see Mt. Whitney is from the Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center on Highway 395, just south of Lone Pine. The peak rises 10,778 feet (3,285 m) or just over two miles above the town of Lone Pine 15 miles to the east, in the Owens Valley.
Elevation: 14,505' (4,421 m)
Prominence: 10,079' (3,072 m)
First ascent: August 18, 1873
First ascenders: John Lucas, Charles Begole, Albert Johnson
In 1864 the peak was named after Josiah Whitney, the State Geologist of California.
South of the main summit there are a series of minor summits which appear as a series of "needles" from the east. The routes on these include some of the finest big-wall climbing in the high Sierra.
Two of the needles were named after participants in an 1880 scientific expedition to the mountain. Keeler Needle was named for James Keeler and Day Needle was named for William Cathcart Day. The latter has now been renamed Crooks Peak after Hulda Crooks who hiked up Mount Whitney every year until well into her nineties.
www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/whitney.htm
Mt. Whitney is the most frequently climbed mountain peak in the Sierra Nevada, if not in the U.S. Because of this, the National Park Service, along with the U.S. Forest Service (which manages the Whitney Portal Trailhead), have implemented a permit system to minimize the impact of day-hikers on the Mt. Whitney backcountry. All hikers entering the Mt. Whitney zone, including day-hikers, are required to obtain a permit-either your park wilderness permit if you are entering the zone from the west or an Inyo National Forest Whitney Zone permit if you are entering from the east.
Mt. Whitney can be most directly reached by a 10.7 mile (17.1 km) trail from Whitney Portal, 13 miles (21 km) west of the town of Lone Pine on the east side of the Sierra. 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.
The elevation at the trailhead is 8360' (2550 meters). The elevation at the summit is 14,494' (4418 meters). Altitude sickness is an illness that can occur when at high altitude (typically above 8,000 feet or 2,400 m). Symptoms of mild to moderate altitude sickness include dizziness, fatigue, headache, shortness of breath, and rapid heart rate. The best treatment for altitude sickness is to descend to a lower altitude.
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Bishop City Park, Bishop CA
The Bishop City Park was created on land partially owned by the City of Bishop and land area leased from Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. Located in the center of Main Street, the park is a popular attraction for community members and visitors alike.
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