George, here's the current signage:
I looked at the sign today. It is oriented for the hikers ascending from Guitar Lake, and is obviously intended for them. Those hikers see it straight on. But descenders from the summit only see a glancing blow.
If that's not confusing enough, if you sight along the arrow after the "Whitney Portal 8.7," you'll be looking in the direction of Hitchcock Lakes.
Seems like if the post were rotated 45 deg CCW, and an identical one placed on the opposite side, that might solve a lot of the problem.
