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Mt. Whitney Loop
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Mt. Whitney Loop

Hume, California

87.5 mi

Distance

26,896 ft

Elev. Gain

39h 54m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
The trail starts at the end of road in Kings Canyon National Park. The backpacking route includes hiking to the top of the tallest peak in the continental United States.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,549 ft
Max:4,410 ft
8,198 ft
8,198 ft
1,549 ft2,503 ft3,456 ft4,410 ft0.0 mi21.9 mi43.8 mi65.7 mi87.5 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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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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