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Camping at the Portal #8093 09/28/03 05:09 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 49 MountainBob Member
MountainBob Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 49	I'm planning a Whitney dayhike on Oct. 19th. Are the campgrounds still open for the night before? We used a walk-in site the last time we were there, and it was very convenient, so that would be my first choice.

Re: Camping at the Portal #8094 09/29/03 02:01 PM
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wbtravis5152 Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,871	That late in the year the Portal is like a ghost town, especially on days other than Saturday and Sunday. Bill Mt. Whitney and Eastern Sierra Blog The Mt. Whitney Day Hike and Backpacking Page

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