Entire Mount Whitney Main Trail (up), Whitney Portal Trailhead to Summit.
Allow for small variations in mileage and elevations. The timing is based on the actual hiking speed of video-taping the trail and may vary with your own (hiking) speed.
"Hike" the entire Mount Whitney Main Trail (up) on YouTube!
In 40 video-clips, of 8 to 10 minutes each, you'll be able to watch the entire trail from Whitney Portal Trailhead to the Summit. All are in real (hiking) time (your time may vary) for a total of 6 hours, 11 minutes. The "first person perspective" capture takes on a very realistic virtual hike all the way up to the 14,496 foot summit.
I video-taped it a few years back in late October under most favorable weather conditions. Snow arrived just a few days later, which would have made it all but impossible to do such "video-hike".
Enjoy - and Happy (Whitney) Trails!
First: Overview in 5 minutes.
And now... The ENTIRE Trail in 6+ hours.
1 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Whitney Portal Trailhead Mt. Whitney Main Trail Mile 0 - 0.3 (0 - 0.5 km) 0 - 9 min (2 mph / 3.2km/h) 8,365 - 8,515'elev. (2550 - 2595m)
2 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Carillon Creek (at mile 0.5) Mile 0.3 - 0.6 (0.5 - 1 km) 9 min - 18 min (2 mph / 3.2km/h) 8,515 - 8,670'elev. (2595 - 2643m)
3 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California North Fork Lone Pine Creek (mi 0.7) John Muir Wilderness (mi 0.8) Mile 0.6 - 0.9 (1.0 - 1.4 km) 18 min - 27 min (2 mph / 3.2km/h) 8,670 - 8,940'elev. (2643 - 2725m)
4 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Mile 0.9 - 1.2 (1.4 - 1.9 km) 27 min - 36 min (2 mph / 3.2km/h) 8,940 - 9,090'elev. (2725 - 2771m)
5 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Mile 1.2 - 1.5 (1.9 - 2.4 km) 36 min - 46 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h) 9,090 - 9,250'elev. (2771 - 2819m)
6 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Mile 1.5 - 1.8 (2.4 - 2.9 km) 46 min - 56 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h) 9,250 - 9,470'elev. (2819 - 2886m)
7 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Mile 1.8 - 2.1 (2.9 - 3.4 km) 56 min - 1 hr 5 min (2.0 mph / 3.2km/h) 9,470 - 9,690'elev. (2886 - 2954m)
8 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Mile 2.1 - 2.4 (3.4 - 3.8 km) 1 hr 5 min - 1 hr 14 min (2.0 mph / 3.2km/h) 9,690 - 9,820'elev. (2954 - 2993m)
9 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Lone Pine Creek Crossing (mi 2.7) Mile 2.4 - 2.7 (3.8 - 4.3 km) 1 hr 14 min - 1 hr 23 min (2.0 mph / 3.2km/h) 9,820 - 9,970'elev. (2954 - 3039m)
10 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Lone Pine Creek Crossing (mi 2.7) Lone Pine Lake Junction (mi 2.8) Mile 2.7 - 3.0 (4.3 - 4.8 km) 1 hr 23 min - 1 hr 32 min (2.0 mph / 3.2km/h) 9,970 - 10,100'elev. (3039 - 3078m)
11 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California In the Whitney Zone. Mile 3.0 - 3.3 (4.8 - 5.3 km) 1 hr 32 min - 1 hr 42 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h) 10,100 - 10,250'elev. (3078 - 3124m)
12 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Bighorn Park (mi 3.4) Mile 3.3 - 3.5 (5.3 - 5.6 km) 1 hr 42 min - 1 hr 49 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h) 10,250 - 10,360'elev. (3124 - 3158m)
13 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Bighorn Park Outpost Camp (mi 3.7) Mile 3.5 - 3.8 (5.6 - 6.1 km) 1 hr 49 min - 1 hr 58 min (2.0 mph / 3.2km/h) 10,360 - 10,420'elev. (3158 - 3176m)
14 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Mile 3.8 - 4.1 (6.1 - 6.6 km) 1 hr 58 min - 2 hrs 8 min (1.9 mph / 3.0km/h) 10,420 - 10,570'elev. (3176 - 3222m)
15 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Mirror Lake (mi 4.2) Mile 4.1 - 4.4 (6.6 - 7.0 km) 2 hrs 8 min - 2 hrs 17 min (2.0 mph / 3.2km/h) 10,570 - 10,770'elev. (3222 - 3283m)
16 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Mile 4.4 - 4.65 (7.0 - 7.4 km) 2 hrs 17 min - 2 hrs 25 min (1.9 mph / 3.0km/h) 10,770 - 10,930'elev. (3283 - 3331m)
17 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Mile 4.65 - 4.9 (7.4 - 7.8 km) 2 hrs 25 min - 2 hrs 34 min (1.9 mph / 3.0km/h) 10,930 - 11,090'elev. (3331 - 3380m)
18 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Lone Pine Creek Bog (mi 5.1) Mile 4.9 - 5.2 (7.8 - 8.3 km) 2 hrs 34 min - 2 hrs 44 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h) 11,090 - 11,335'elev. (3380 - 3455m)
19 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Mile 5.2 - 5.45 (8.3 - 8.7 km) 2 hrs 44 min - 2 hrs 53 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h) 11,335 - 11,570'elev. (3455 - 3527m)
20 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California View of Consultation Lake (mi 5.75) Mile 5.45 - 5.75 (8.7 - 9.2 km) 2 hrs 53 min - 3 hrs 3 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h) 11,570 - 11,770'elev. (3527 - 3587m)
21 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California View of Consultation Lake (mi 5.75) Mile 5.75 - 6.0 (9.2 - 9.6 km) 3 hrs 3 min - 3 hrs 11 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h) 11,770 - 11,925'elev. (3587 - 3635m)
22 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California TRAIL CAMP (12,000ft / 3658m, mile 6.2) Mile 6.0 - 6.3 (9.6 - 10.1 km) 3 hrs 11 min - 3 hrs 21 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h) 11,925 - 12,030'elev. (3635 - 3667m)
23 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Switchbacks #1 to 11 Mile 6.3 - 6.5 (10.1 - 10.4 km) 3 hrs 21 min - 3 hrs 28 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h) 12,030 - 12,130'elev. (3635 - 3697m)
24 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Switchbacks #11 to 23 Mile 6.5 - 6.75 (10.4 - 10.8 km) 3 hrs 28 min - 3 hrs 37 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h) 12,130 - 12,300'elev. (3697 - 3749m)
25 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Switchbacks #23 to 32 Mile 6.75 - 7.0 (10.8 - 11.2 km) 3 hrs 37 min - 3 hrs 46 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h) 12,300 - 12,460'elev. (3749 - 3798m)
26 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Whitney Cables (mi 7.25) Switchbacks #32 to 47 Mile 7.0 - 7.25 (11.2 - 11.6 km) 3 hrs 46 min - 3 hrs 56 min (1.6 mph / 2.5km/h) 12,460 - 12,650'elev. (3798 - 3856m)
27 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Whitney Cables (mi 7.25) Switchbacks #47 to 65 Mile 7.25 - 7.5 (11.6 - 12 km) 3 hrs 56 min - 4 hrs 6 min (1.6 mph / 2.5km/h) 12,650 - 12,850'elev. (3856 - 3917m)
28 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Switchbacks #65 to 83 Mile 7.5 - 7.75 (12.0 - 12.4 km) 4 hrs 6 min - 4 hrs 16 min (1.6 mph / 2.5km/h) 12,850 - 13,050'elev. (3917- 3978m)
29 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Switchbacks #83 to 93 Mile 7.75 - 8.0 (12.4 - 12.8 km) 4 hrs 16 min - 4 hrs 26 min (1.6 mph / 2.5km/h) 13,050 - 13,250'elev. (3978- 4039m)
30 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Switchbacks #93 to 99 Mile 8.0 - 8.25 (12.8 - 13.2 km) 4 hrs 26 min - 4 hrs 35 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h) 13,250 - 13,425'elev. (4039- 4092m)
31 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California TRAIL CREST (13,600ft / 4145m, mile 8.5) Mile 8.25 - 8.5 (13.2 - 13.6 km) 4 hrs 35 min - 4 hrs 43 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h) 13,425 - 13,600'elev. (4092- 4145m)
32 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California TRAIL CREST (13,600ft / 4145m, mile 8.5) John Muir Trail Junction (mi 8.7) Mile 8.5 - 8.75 (13.6 - 14 km) 4 hrs 43 min - 4 hrs 53 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h) 13,600 - 13,530'elev. (4145- 4124m)
33 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Mile 8.75 - 9.0 (14.0 - 14.4 km) 4 hrs 53 min - 5 hrs 2 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h) 13,530 - 13,680'elev. (4124- 4170m)
34 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Mile 9.0 - 9.25 (14.4 - 14.8 km) 5 hrs 2 min - 5 hrs 11 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h) 13,680 - 13,760'elev. (4170- 4194m)
35 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Whitney "Windows" (mi 9.4 / 9.45) Mile 9.25 - 9.5 (14.8 - 15.2 km) 5 hrs 11 min - 5 hrs 21 min (1.6 mph / 2.6km/h) 13,760 - 13,860'elev. (4194- 4231m)
36 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Whitney "Window" (mi 9.55) Mile 9.5 - 9.75 (15.2 - 15.6 km) 5 hrs 21 min - 5 hrs 30 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h) 13,860 - 13,950'elev. (4231 - 4252m)
37 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Whitney "Window" (mi 9.75) Mile 9.75 - 10.0 (15.6 - 16 km) 5 hrs 30 min - 5 hrs 39 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h) 13,950 - 14,040'elev. (4252 - 4279m)
38 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Last Whitney "Window" (mi 10.1) Mile 10.0 - 10.25 (16.0 - 16.4 km) 5 hrs 39 min - 5 hrs 48 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h) 14,040 - 14,210'elev. (4279 - 4331m)
39 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up Sierra Nevada, California Mile 10.25 - 10.5 (16.4 - 16.8 km) 5 hrs 48 min - 5 hrs 57 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h) 14,210 - 14,400'elev. (4331 - 4389m)
40 Mt. Whitney Summit 14,496ft elev. (4,418m) Sierra Nevada, CA Mile 10.5 - 10.7 (16.8 - 17.1 km) 5 hrs 57 min - 6 hrs 6 min (1.6 mph / 2.6km/h) 14,400 - 14,496'elev. (4389 - 4418m) SUMMIT END
