Trail Stats:
Number of Days: 1
Miles: 3
Highest Elevation: 10,300
Lowest Elevation: 8,000
Begining Elevation: 8,000 Suggested Links: Inyo National Forest Official NFS Web site. Mount Whitney Permits Information on obtaining a Whitney Zone Permit. Ranger Station: Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center Trailhead Map: Whitney Portal |
Directions: From Highway 395 drive to Lone Pine. Turn west onto Whitney Portal Road near the Ranger Station. General Notes and Observations: Trail Permits are not needed for a day hike to Lower Boy Scout Lake. However, they are required for camping and any hike to Mount Whitney. |