I am planning a Back County approach to Mt Whitney via Horse Shoe, Golden Trout Wilderness, Kern River Valley and then up to Guitar Lake and the Peak. I'll hit the trail on July 15th and summit around the 23rd or 24th depending on my side trips. I should have a pretty good assessment of the trail from Guitar to Peak and down to the Portal that the August hikers should be able to use. That is unless I cant handle returning to the city and I turn back and exit out Rock Creek and Cotton Wood...!
