Mt Whitney Zone

Entire Mt. Whitney Main Trail (up) Part 2 // Mile 3.8 to 7.2 // Outpost Camp (mi 3.7) to Whitney Cables


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 (2) 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 2         PART 1         PART 3

14 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 3.8 - 4.1 (6.1 - 6.6 km)
1 hr 58 min - 2 hrs 8 min
10,420 - 10,570'elev. (3176 - 3222m)



15 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 4.1 - 4.4 (6.6 - 7.0 km)
2 hrs 8 min - 2 hrs 17 min
10,570 - 10,770'elev. (3222 - 3283m)
Mirror Lake (mi 4.2)



16 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 4.4 - 4.65 (7.0 - 7.4 km)
2 hrs 17 min - 2 hrs 25 min
10,770 - 10,930'elev. (3283 - 3331m)



17 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 4.65 - 4.9 (7.4 - 7.8 km)
2 hrs 25 min - 2 hrs 34 min
10,930 - 11,090'elev. (3331 - 3380m)



18 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 4.9 - 5.2 (7.8 - 8.3 km)
2 hrs 34 min - 2 hrs 44 min
11,090 - 11,335'elev. (3380 - 3455m)
Lone Pine Creek Bog (mi 5.1)



19 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 5.2 - 5.45 (8.3 - 8.7 km)
2 hrs 44 min - 2 hrs 53 min
11,335 - 11,570'elev. (3455 - 3527m)



20 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 5.45 - 5.75 (8.7 - 9.2 km)
2 hrs 53 min - 3 hrs 3 min
11,570 - 11,770'elev. (3527 - 3587m)
View of Consultation Lake (mi 5.75)



21 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 5.75 - 6.0 (9.2 - 9.6 km)
3 hrs 3 min - 3 hrs 11 min
11,770 - 11,925'elev. (3587 - 3635m)
View of Consultation Lake (mi 5.75)



22 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 6.0 - 6.3 (9.6 - 10.1 km)
3 hrs 11 min - 3 hrs 21 min
11,925 - 12,030'elev. (3635 - 3667m)
TRAIL CAMP (12,000ft / 3658m, mile 6.2)



23 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 6.3 - 6.5 (10.1 - 10.4 km)
3 hrs 21 min - 3 hrs 28 min
12,030 - 12,130'elev. (3635 - 3697m)
Switchbacks #1 to 11



24 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 6.5 - 6.75 (10.4 - 10.8 km)
3 hrs 28 min - 3 hrs 37 min
12,130 - 12,300'elev. (3697 - 3749m)
Switchbacks #11 to 23



25 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 6.75 - 7.0 (10.8 - 11.2 km)
3 hrs 37 min - 3 hrs 46 min
12,300 - 12,460'elev. (3749 - 3798m)
Switchbacks #23 to 32



26 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 7.0 - 7.25 (11.2 - 11.6 km)
3 hrs 46 min - 3 hrs 56 min
12,460 - 12,650'elev. (3798 - 3856m)
Whitney Cables (mi 7.25)    Switchbacks #32 to 47

PART 1                 PART 2                 Continue to 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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