Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Who is hiking Mt. Whitney on July 20?

You are never alone on the Main Mt. Whitney Trail. There are 100 day permits and 60 overnight permits daily. There can be up to 200 people between the TH and the summit.Plus there are Rangers in the Whitney Zone. So tell your wife that there are many people to hike with. This is a high traffic trail so you won't ever be alone.People go up and down the trail 24/7 this time of the year.Seriously there will be people on the trail literally all day and all night. As wbtravis says the Mt. Whitney Main Trail is not a "wilderness experience". You will be in the company of many.Go for it.Permits are hard to obtain and as you said you have prepared for 6 months. The time to go is now!!!! It is an amazing experience but you won't be alone.