Mount Whitney

Mount Whitney is a mountain in California's Sierra Nevada range, and is the highest point in the contiguous United States, with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m). It is located in East–Central California along the border of Inyo and Tulare counties.

Sierra Nevada · Tulare County · United States · 4,421 m

Mount Whitney

About Mount Whitney

Mount Whitney rises to 14,505 feet (4,421 m) in California’s Sierra Nevada and is the highest peak in the contiguous United States . It lies on the boundary of Sequoia National Park and Inyo National Forest, near the eastern boundary of Sequoia National Park .

Mount Whitney is a mountain in California's Sierra Nevada range, and is the highest point in the contiguous United States, with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m). It is located in East–Central California along the border of Inyo and Tulare counties. The mountain's west slope is in Sequoia National Park and the summit is the southern terminus of the John Muir Trail, which runs 211.9 mi (341.0 km) from Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley.

Mount Whitney rises to 14,505 feet (4,421 m) in California’s Sierra Nevada and is the highest peak in the contiguous United States . It lies on the boundary of Sequoia National Park and Inyo National Forest, near the eastern boundary of Sequoia National Park .

Documented mountaineering milestones

  • 1873 — First documented ascent of Mount Whitney: Charles Begole, Albert H. Johnson, and John Lucas
  • 1902 — Sierra Club outing to the summit: John Muir and Sierra Club outing participants

Routes and approaches

The shortest and most popular recognized approach is the 10.7-mile Mount Whitney Trail from Whitney Portal on the east side of the Sierra, while a longer western approach follows the High Sierra Trail from Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park .

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Sources and provenance

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