Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Whitney Portal Road Damage

Hi Aaron. You might consider delaying your trip until after June 1st. Work on the road will probably be going on in April.

As you probably know, we are having a record-breaking amount of snow, which will lead to a lot of high water at most stream crossings when the runoff begins; you'd be right in the middle of runoff season. I don't know if there is a bridge at Meysen Creek. Besides that, you can expect a lot of snow travel regardless.

If there is rock removal work occurring, the Rec Trail might be closed off and on. They're going to be pushing rocks off the road into the canyon.

You might have to bite the bullet and walk up the road when allowed by the rock-slide removal project. A lot is in doubt just now.