With permit dates coming up for late July/August, I'm narrowing down my plans.
I'll probably spend a night or two at the Onion Valley campground.
Then two days from Onion Valley to Shepherd Pass.
A day to summit Mt Williamson and maybe make my way towards Whitney in the afternoon.
Two days to Whitney (last night before submitting spent at the bivy sites or the summit if possible).
A day for the Sunrise there and to get back to the Portal and an extra day in the schedule just in case.
So 6-7 days on the trail and looks like 60 miles. Sound reasonable?
Is there hiker parking at the Onion Valley trailhead? Figure leaving my car there would be best, then arrange to get back to pickup my car after my hike. That also leaves my car available for an abort back to Onion Valley if needed.
About how long from Shepherd Pass to the summit of Mt Williamson and is the path navigable in the dark? Trying to figure if a pre-dawn hike to see the sunrise from the top is possible.
Last edited by WanderingJim; 01/15/17 02:12 PM.
