Inyo National Forest · California

Mount Whitney

8.0 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 3404 · trail class 4 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 48-60 inches wide · hiking, bike

Trailhead Mt. Whitney Trailhead Campground Drive there

Mt. Whitney Trailhead Campground the Forest Service's write-up

$22.00 per night. · reservation required

Located in the "Ravine" on the east side of the overflow parking lot at Whitney Portal, all campsites are walk-in . Camping is not allowed in the parking lot. Sites have flat tent pads and bear proof food lockers. Restrooms are located at the parking lot. No water. One night stay limit.

Restrictions <ul><li>One night stay limit.</li><li>Active bear area, bear boxes are provided and must be used (typical bear box size 48&quot; x 30&quot; x 36&quot;)</li></ul>

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Whitney Portal Area the Forest Service's write-up

The Whitney Portal is 13 miles west of Lone Pine, CA, at the end of Whitney Portal Road. It is in a heavily wooded canyon, with towering granite cliffs on either side. The area includes 3 campgrounds, a picnic area, fishing pond and a stream. Trails from Whitney Portal provide access to the John Muir Wilderness and Sequoia National Park.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.