Mt Whitney Zone

Entire Mt. Whitney Main Trail (up) Part 3 // Mile 7.2 to 10.7 // Whitney Cables to Mt. Whitney Summit


Link to the Highlights of Mt. Whitney Trail (60 min.)

Link to "Whitney Run" - Entire Trail at 6 - 7 mph (100 min.)


You may also visit my website www.TrailVista.com for YouTube "streaming" of Mt. Whitney (3) and other trails,

including Yosemite's Half Dome (up)   Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trail (dn)   GC North Kaibab Trail (dn)   GC South Kaibab Trail (dn)

GC South Kaibab Trail (up)   ZION Observation Point Trail (up)   Turtlehead Peak Trail (up, snow)   Austrian Alps-Mittagskogel (up)

Red Rock Canyon's Bridge Mtn. (up)


The TIMING is based on actual hiking time of video taping the trail (1.8 - 2.0 mph / 2.9 - 3.2 km/h)


Overview (5 minutes)




ENTIRE Trail in 6 hours, 6 minutes total. PART 3         PART 1         PART 2

27 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 7.25 - 7.5 (11.6 - 12 km)
3 hrs 56 min - 4 hrs 6 min
12,650 - 12,850'elev. (3856 - 3917m)
Whitney Cables (mi 7.25)    Switchbacks #47 to 65



28 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 7.5 - 7.75 (12.0 - 12.4 km)
4 hrs 6 min - 4 hrs 16 min
12,850 - 13,050'elev. (3917- 3978m)
Switchbacks #65 to 83



29 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 7.75 - 8.0 (12.4 - 12.8 km)
4 hrs 16 min - 4 hrs 26 min
13,050 - 13,250'elev. (3978- 4039m)
Switchbacks #83 to 93



30 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 8.0 - 8.25 (12.8 - 13.2 km)
4 hrs 26 min - 4 hrs 35 min
13,250 - 13,425'elev. (4039- 4092m)
Switchbacks #93 to 99



31 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 8.25 - 8.5 (13.2 - 13.6 km)
4 hrs 35 min - 4 hrs 43 min
13,425 - 13,600'elev. (4092- 4145m)
TRAIL CREST (13,600ft / 4145m, mile 8.5)



32 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 8.5 - 8.75 (13.6 - 14 km)
4 hrs 43 min - 4 hrs 53 min
13,600 - 13,530'elev. (4145- 4124m)
TRAIL CREST (13,600ft / 4145m, mile 8.5)    John Muir Trail Junction (mi 8.7)



33 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 8.75 - 9.0 (14.0 - 14.4 km)
4 hrs 53 min - 5 hrs 2 min
13,530 - 13,680'elev. (4124- 4170m)



34 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 9.0 - 9.25 (14.4 - 14.8 km)
5 hrs 2 min - 5 hrs 11 min
13,680 - 13,760'elev. (4170- 4194m)



35 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 9.25 - 9.5 (14.8 - 15.2 km)
5 hrs 11 min - 5 hrs 21 min
13,760 - 13,860'elev. (4194- 4231m)
Whitney "Windows" (mi 9.4 / 9.45)



36 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 9.5 - 9.75 (15.2 - 15.6 km)
5 hrs 21 min - 5 hrs 30 min
13,860 - 13,950'elev. (4231 - 4252m)
Whitney "Window" (mi 9.55)



37 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 9.75 - 10.0 (15.6 - 16 km)
5 hrs 30 min - 5 hrs 39 min
13,950 - 14,040'elev. (4252 - 4279m)
Whitney "Window" (mi 9.75)



38 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 10.0 - 10.25 (16.0 - 16.4 km)
5 hrs 39 min - 5 hrs 48 min
14,040 - 14,210'elev. (4279 - 4331m)
Last Whitney "Window" (mi 10.1)



39 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 10.25 - 10.5 (16.4 - 16.8 km)
5 hrs 48 min - 5 hrs 57 min
14,210 - 14,400'elev. (4331 - 4389m)



40 Mt. Whitney Summit 14,496ft elev. (4,418m)               Sierra Nevada, CA
Mile 10.5 - 10.7 (16.8 - 17.1 km)
5 hrs 57 min - 6 hrs 6 min
14,400 - 14,496'elev. (4389 - 4418m) SUMMIT

PART 1                 PART 2                 PART 3


Link to the Highlights of Mt. Whitney Trail (60 min.)

Link to "Whitney Run" - Entire Trail at 6 - 7 mph (100 min.)

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