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Horseshoe Meadows to Mount Whitney and Whitney Portal Trailhead via New Army Pass route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point

Horseshoe Meadows to Mount Whitney and Whitney Portal Trailhead via New Army Pass

Lone Pine, California

37.6 mi

Distance

11,870 ft

Elev. Gain

16h 52m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,557 ft
Max:4,410 ft
Gain:3,618 ft
Loss:4,128 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,557 ft and 4,410 ft across 37.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,557 ft3,175 ft3,792 ft4,410 ft0.0 mi9.4 mi18.8 mi28.2 mi37.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,067 ft
High point28.6 mi4,410 ft
End37.6 mi2,557 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lone Pine, CA · about 8 mi away
County:
Inyo County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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