Entire Mt. Whitney Main Trail (up) Part 2 // Mile 3.8 to 7.2 // Outpost Camp (mi 3.7) to Whitney Cables


Link to the Highlights of Mt. Whitney Trail (60 min.)

Link to "Whitney Run" - Entire Trail at 6 - 7 mph (100 min.)


You may also visit my website www.TrailVista.com for YouTube "streaming" of Mt. Whitney (2) and other trails,

including Yosemite's Half Dome (up)   Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trail (dn)   GC North Kaibab Trail (dn)   GC South Kaibab Trail (dn)

GC South Kaibab Trail (up)   ZION Observation Point Trail (up)   Turtlehead Peak Trail (up, snow)   Austrian Alps-Mittagskogel (up)

Red Rock Canyon's Bridge Mtn. (up)


TIME is based on actual hiking time of filming the trail.

MILEAGE and ELEVATIONS are fairly close and probably more accurate than GPS.



Overview (5 minutes)



ENTIRE Trail in 6 hours, 6 minutes total. PART 2         PART 1         PART 3

14 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 3.8 - 4.1 (6.1 - 6.6 km)
1 hr 58 min - 2 hrs 8 min (1.9 mph / 3.0km/h)
10,420 - 10,570'elev. (3176 - 3222m)



15 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 4.1 - 4.4 (6.6 - 7.0 km)
2 hrs 8 min - 2 hrs 17 min (2.0 mph / 3.2km/h)
10,570 - 10,770'elev. (3222 - 3283m)
Mirror Lake (mi 4.2)



16 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 4.4 - 4.65 (7.0 - 7.4 km)
2 hrs 17 min - 2 hrs 25 min (1.9 mph / 3.0km/h)
10,770 - 10,930'elev. (3283 - 3331m)



17 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 4.65 - 4.9 (7.4 - 7.8 km)
2 hrs 25 min - 2 hrs 34 min (1.9 mph / 3.0km/h)
10,930 - 11,090'elev. (3331 - 3380m)



18 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 4.9 - 5.2 (7.8 - 8.3 km)
2 hrs 34 min - 2 hrs 44 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h)
11,090 - 11,335'elev. (3380 - 3455m)
Lone Pine Creek Bog (mi 5.1)



19 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 5.2 - 5.45 (8.3 - 8.7 km)
2 hrs 44 min - 2 hrs 53 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h)
11,335 - 11,570'elev. (3455 - 3527m)



20 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 5.45 - 5.75 (8.7 - 9.2 km)
2 hrs 53 min - 3 hrs 3 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h)
11,570 - 11,770'elev. (3527 - 3587m)
View of Consultation Lake (mi 5.75)



21 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 5.75 - 6.0 (9.2 - 9.6 km)
3 hrs 3 min - 3 hrs 11 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h)
11,770 - 11,925'elev. (3587 - 3635m)
View of Consultation Lake (mi 5.75)



22 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 6.0 - 6.3 (9.6 - 10.1 km)
3 hrs 11 min - 3 hrs 21 min (1.8 mph / 2.9km/h)
11,925 - 12,030'elev. (3635 - 3667m)
TRAIL CAMP (12,000ft / 3658m, mile 6.2)



23 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 6.3 - 6.5 (10.1 - 10.4 km)
3 hrs 21 min - 3 hrs 28 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h)
12,030 - 12,130'elev. (3635 - 3697m)
Switchbacks #1 to 11



24 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 6.5 - 6.75 (10.4 - 10.8 km)
3 hrs 28 min - 3 hrs 37 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h)
12,130 - 12,300'elev. (3697 - 3749m)
Switchbacks #11 to 23



25 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 6.75 - 7.0 (10.8 - 11.2 km)
3 hrs 37 min - 3 hrs 46 min (1.7 mph / 2.7km/h)
12,300 - 12,460'elev. (3749 - 3798m)
Switchbacks #23 to 32



26 Mt. Whitney Main Trail up                                  Sierra Nevada, California
Mile 7.0 - 7.25 (11.2 - 11.6 km)
3 hrs 46 min - 3 hrs 56 min (1.6 mph / 2.5km/h)
12,460 - 12,650'elev. (3798 - 3856m)
Whitney Cables (mi 7.25)    Switchbacks #32 to 47

PART 1                 PART 2                 Continue to PART 3


Link to the Highlights of Mt. Whitney Trail (60 min.)

Link to "Whitney Run" - Entire Trail at 6 - 7 mph (100 min.)



Pete (hikealongpete) Wagenleitner
http://www.TrailVista.com