August
2004
Backpack trip to the
top of Mount Whitney
14,496 feet elevation - Highest spot in the 48 contiguous States
(64.4 miles in 6 days)
Day 1 Aug 19 Drive to Lone Pine and Horseshoe Meadows at 9,500' elevation Day 2 Aug 20 Hike 6 miles to Long Lake at 11,000' Day 3 Aug 21 10 miles via New Army Pass 12,300' & down to Rock Creek at 10,400' Day 4 Aug 22 11 miles up to Guitar lake at 11,500' Day 5 Aug 23 5 miles and 3,000' up to the TOP OF MOUNT WHITNEY 14, 496'.
15 miles total for the day to Crabtree MeadowsDay 6 Aug 24 15 miles total to Long Lake including up and over New Army Pass 12,300' Day 7 Aug 24 6 miles back to Horseshoe Meadows and the 328 mile drive home. DAY 1