6 Day Mt Whitney Hike

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You could consider Mt Langley - it's the 14'er south of Whitney - via Cottonwood Lakes Beautiful area

However, permits are required to hike beyond Lone Pine Lake and for any overnight camping on the mountain Whitney's Backdoor The other option is backpacking  Whitney Zone the Forest Service requires that every hiker, year-around, must obtain a wilderness permit From May 1 to November 1 there is a quota of 60 hikers

bbmp ifms Permits Permits are required for ascending the trail and are available online or at the Mt Whitney Ranger Station in Lone Pine The Forest Service has more There are 100 day use permits issued for a specific date within the Whitney Zone There are 60 overnight permits issued for each date