Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Whitney mileage markers

Hangin',

Some time back I compiled the GPS positions from Bob Rockwell's trail positions for each known marker as follows:

Mile     TH                                            Approx.    Approx.  Lat 36 deg  Lon 118 deg
Marker  Miles    Comment                              El.-Feet  El.-Meters   Minutes    Minutes
 1       1.3   Marker missing--position estimated        8,825    2,690      34.890      14.942
 2       2.3   Marker missing--position estimated        9,810    2,990      34.803      15.095
 3       3.3   Switchbacks above Lone Pine Lake         10,235    3,120      34.400      15.177
 4       4.3   Near Mirror Lake                         10,700    3,260      34.195      15.749
 5       5.3   First switchback after Trailside Meadow  11,415    3,480      33.992      16.105
 6       6.2   Missing                                  12,000    3,660      33.795      16.651
 7       7.1   Between switchbacks 41 and 42            12,625    3,850      33.654      17.105
 8       8.1   Between switchbacks 94 and 95            13,350    4,070      33.546      17.264
 9       9.3   80 ft. south of Mt. Muir's cairn-marker  13,730    4,185      33.818      17.545
10      10.6   100 yards past Whitney-Keeler notch      14,108    4,300      34.549      17.647

Please note that I list the latitudes and longitudes are in minutes, as all the latitude readings are 36 degrees north and the longitude readings are all 118 degrees west.

Have fun searching!