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Mount Whitney |
Rising to 14,494 feet, Mount Whitney is the highest mountain in the contiguous 48 states. The peak is reachable via an 11-mile hiking trail. Wilderness permits are required year-round and overnight camping is subject to a quota between late May and mid-October.
The Mount Whitney Ranger Station in Lone Pine is open weekdays year round and weekends from late May to mid-October.
| Location | 640 South Main Lone Pine California 93545 |
| Phone | 760-876-6200 |
| inyovis/r5_inyo@fs.fed.us | |
| Website | http://www.r5.fs.fed.us/inyo |
