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

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

Imported description
There is a nice camp site at the creek. There is a stock camp at the Rock Creek crossing. Both camps are close to the water.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,557 ft
Max:4,410 ft
3,618 ft
4,128 ft
2,557 ft3,175 ft3,792 ft4,410 ft0.0 mi9.4 mi18.8 mi28.2 mi37.6 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

We don't have curated agency sources for this trail in our cache yet. Outdoors is not the permitting authority — confirm conditions, permits, and access with the managing agency before you go. If you know who manages this trail, please tell us.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the California hunting page

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