Essential Tips for Hiking Mount Whitney: 12 Key Insights
Existing as the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney is located in California and stands at a whopping 14,505 feet (4421 meters) tall. Featuring a 22.5-mile out-and-back trail involving a 6,656-foot elevation gain, hiking Mount Whitney is on virtually every hiker’s bucket list. Although grueling, the experience is highly rewarding, and the summit views are nothing short of spectacular. Having climbed Mount Whitney as a day hike in 2019, I’ve compiled twelve essential tips every hiker should know when planning their own Mount Whitney adventure.