Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board showers at Onion Valley?

Hi Everyone

Me and my friends (8) will be spending 2 nights at Onion Valley campground in order to acclimatize to the altitude for the Mt Whitney Hike. After 2 nights at Onion Valley, we will be at the trail for 2 days and 1 night (camping at trail camp).

I was just wondering if there are any showers facility at the onion valley campground? If Not, what are my options?
Also, from what I have read, they have pit toilets.

Thanks
Sameer

There is running potable water, but no showers.

No showers. You can shower at the Whitney portal hostel after Onion Valley, before hitting the Whitney portal. There are lakes on the way to Kearsarge Pass if you don't mind freezing water (I didn't see anyone actually in them, though folks were fishing them).

is the west side of kearsarge pass snowed in?is vidette meadows snowed in?just thinking of doing a backpack there this coming long weekend.Thx.

I don't have current info on conditions. My trip was late summer 2010.

And yes, there are two pit toilets at the trailhead/parking area.