Mt. Whitney Information, Pictures, and Links

Mt. Whitney is the tallest mountain in the "lower 48" United States. The elevation at the trailhead is 8360' (2550 meters). The elevation at the summit is 14,491' (4417 meters).

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Whitney Portal Store - The best place to start for Mt. Whitney research. They have a very active message board that I found very helpful.

Pictures by Brian Ernst - This is a page on Photo.net of pictures taken by Brian Ernst. This is the best collection of pictures online I have seen of Whitney and the surrounding area.

National Park Service / Whitney - Not very interesting, but this page has a few useful facts.

Mt. Whitney History - Interesting history of the Mt. Whitney survey.