Mt Whitney Zone Forums Thread Like Summary - Mt Whitney Trail Report 5/12/2021 (day-hike)

We started at the parking lot ~2am, arrived at Trail camp ~6:30am and got to the peak at noon. Stayed at the peak for 1.5 hours and were back at the parking lot ~8pm.

We brought microspikes and ice axe but ended up not needing them. The only section (second picture) that needs a bit of caution is the last 50 meters just before Trail Crest.

Use sunscreen! We did not reapply and got burnt

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wow Kennedy Meadows to Mt Whitney sounds like quite a trek!

Here are some photos I took near Trail Crest and where the John Muir Trail meets the main trail. I am not exactly sure if the frozen lake you can see in the photo is Guitar lake or Artic lake?

From Google Maps I'm guessing its probably Artic lake.

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