All Trails

Mount Whitney — Main Trail

Whitney Portal, CA · 36.579, -118.292

Highest peak in the contiguous US. 22 miles round trip with 6,100 ft gain. 97 switchbacks. Altitude sickness common above 12,000 ft. Permit required.

StrenuousWest14,505 ftSummitAlpineSummit views

Mount Whitney — Main Trail

☀️ Clear sky

Use Caution
34°
Feels 27°FSummit · 14,505 ft
5:49 AM8:09 PM
BELOW FREEZING

Wind

8mph

Precip

5%

Humid

57%

Elev Δ

+6100ft

12-Hour Temp Trend

37°49°

Hourly Forecast

1 PM

⛅

47°

12mph

2 PM

⛅

47°

9mph

3 PM

⛅

47°

11mph

4 PM

⛅

49°

8mph

5 PM

⛅

48°

7mph

6 PM

⛅

46°

8mph

7 PM

⛅

45°

8mph

8 PM

☀️

41°

8mph

9 PM

☀️

39°

2mph

10 PM

⛅

37°

8mph

11 PM

⛅

37°

9mph

12 AM

⛅

37°

10mph

Summit Conditions

67°F→−33°→34°F

Dry lapse rate: 5.4°F/1,000ft · 6,145 ft gain

◎L1
Merino wool 200g base layer

Medium-weight merino regulates temp and resists odor on long days

◉L2
Grid fleece jacket

Stretchy grid fleece balances warmth and breathability on climbs

◈L3
Wind shell jacketPACK

Blocks summit wind without trapping sweat on the approach

Summit Pack List

↟Wind shell↟Light puffy (optional)↟Beanie↟Light gloves

Start Cold Tip

Start in your base + fleece. You'll warm up on the switchbacks. Pack your wind shell for the exposed ridge — wind hits different above treeline.

Trail Guide

Updated 12:12:32 PM · America/Los_Angeles

Updated Jul 18, 12:12 PM UTC

More trails in West

Half Dome via Mist Trail

8,839 ft · strenuous

Kalalau Trail

1,280 ft · strenuous

Clouds Rest

9,926 ft · strenuous