Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Meysan Lake to Irvine/McAdie/Mallory

Meysan Lake, Irvine, Mallory are on my to do list this summer....and I have a question to add.

I have read that Meysan is a bit more challenging than the MMWT, but I never got a true perspective of what the hike is like.

Is it harder than the MR?

Could I expect an 11yo boy to make it from Meysan Lake to Irvine and Mallory? Or is that asking a bit much.

Basically, I'm a (we are) hikers not a climbers, should I plan on stopping at Meysan Lake or going on up to the summits.

My plan is to give us plenty of time to get there...maybe two days to Meysan Lake so we can acclimatize on the way up.

note: I'm planning an August hike on the Meysan trail...so snow shouldn't be too much of a consideration.