Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Taboose vs Sawmill vs Baxter

This is a question for people who have 2 or 3 of these

Just looking for some options for August. Will be further north on backpack trip 1, but want to do another trip of 3-4 nights.

One of these passes got washed out in spots last yr I think.

I have seen the western ends of all these trails and know the way out north and south. Also am aware that the east side starts lower and hotter. Will have 2 people, 2 cars so no problem with transport.

Am looking for comments about grade, condition of trail (or not), likelihood of water (esp this yr).

I have done other rougher routes and wonder if any of the 3 passes are anything like MR, Whitney-Russell pass, Shadow of Minarets: Minaret-Cecile-Iceberg-Whitebark Pass-Garnet Pass to Thousand Is, Banner Peak itself (west glacier), Lamarck col .

In other words, do the 3 passes have sections like that, or are they all trail?

Thanks

edit: Also interested in bang for your buck views or interesting trail. Considering where they all end up in the west they all are good, but what about the east?