A group from CLMRG (China Lake Mountain Rescue Group) climbed Thor Peak last weekend, and lower sections of the Mt Whitney trail are in these pictures. The group was able to drive almost to the Meysan Lakes trailhead (within a mile of Whitney Portal). Bob reported a good boot track up to Bighorn Park / Outpost Camp, but no tracks beyond that. He said it "would be hard to get to Trail Camp" due to the dry, sugary condition of the snow.
The creek crossing, North Fork Lone Pine Creek -- about 30 minutes hike above the trail head:
The log crossing:
The "trail"
Camping at Bighorn Park
From Thor Peak: Trail Crest on the left, Mt Whitney on the right
Looking down on Mirror Lake. The Main Trail goes through the trees, and up on the granite in the upper right.
