MOUNT WHITNEY TREK OVERVIEW

Hike to the top of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 states, via the more scenic and less crowded route. We take a leasurely five days to hike to the top of Whitney via the spectacular Cottonwood Pass route, passing through the Golden Trout Wilderness and entering deep into Sequoia National Park.

Along the way we avoid the normal Mount Whitney crowds while enjoying high mountain lakes and streams, idyllic campsites and beautiful alpine meadows. We pass through the starkly beautiful Siberian Outpost, on to lower Rock Creek and eventually arrive at Crabtree Meadow area where we make a basecamp for our summit of Mount Whitney.

A great way to see remote parts of Sequoia National Park and climb to the top of the highest peak in the continental United States. Come hike to the top of Mt Whitney in style with us this summer.

Food, Equipment & Lodging

We provide breakfast lunch, dinner and snacks prepared by your guide and backcountry chef from the time we meet till we part ways. We like to call our food "backcountry gourmet" which includes vegetables as well as freshly baked goods.

To make your trip easier for you we provide most of the gear you will need at no extra cost. We provide high quality backpacks, sleeping bags and pad, trekking poles, headlamp and eating utensils if needed. We also provide tents, all group cooking gear, first aid kit and water purification for the group. Being a backpacking trip, everyone is responsible for carrying their own gear as well as their share of any group gear. Our guides carry emergency two-way satellite communications devices at all times.

For our guided climbs of Mount Whitney check out our Whitney Mountaineers’s Route 3-day Climbs

 
 
 
 
 
 

EXPERIENCE & PHYSICAL FITNESS REQUIREMENTS

  • Previous recent wilderness backpacking experience in tents is required on trips of at least two nights in length.

  • Experience hiking over 10,000 feet in elevation

  • The ability to carry an overnight backpack for up to 10 miles a day with 2000-3000 feet of elevation gain for multiple days in a row. (We hike slow, but steady!)

  • Excellent physical condition required.

The Whitney backpacking trip is a remote and strenuous wilderness trip …you must train accordingly! Please feel free to contact us for any training recommendations.

Curious how to rate your physical ability? Check out our Physical Ability Page 

 

DATES 2024

June 19-24
July 3-8
August 7-12
September 4-9

Custom dates available July though September

COST: $1925

INCLUDES

  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner prepared by your guide while in the field

  • Professional local mountain guides certified in emergency wilderness medicine, food handling & Leave No Trace Principles & trained in local natural history.

  • Backpacks, sleeping bag and pad, trekking poles and eating utensils if needed ($25 cleaning fee for using our sleeping bags)

  • Tents, all group camping gear and permits