Parks in Lone Pine, California

Highpoint rank by height: 2nd. The East Face rock climb (a.k.a. Mountaineers Route) from Iceberg Lake offers the more adventurous climber an alternative to the hikers' Mt. Whitney trail. Don't atte... More on Trails

Believe me the view from the top is well worth the effort. More on Trails

Im always looking for trips with huge dividends per hiking mile. This one nears the top of my list. Magnificent alpine basins defined by sculpted peaks cradle shining blue lakes and are linked by h... More on Trails

The view was beautiful , but the weather did not cooperate. More on Trails

The Mount Whitney Trail is the focus of most hikers at Whitney Portal, so anyone looking for a bit of solitude along with spectacular scenery can easily escape the crowds by making the arduous trek... More on Trails

This is quite a steep trail and, per my GPS, it is not 10 miles out and bac More on Trails

The long drive up the eastern escarpment of the southern Sierra via the paved Horseshoe Meadow Road is an adventure in itself. The road rises from 4,000 feet in the arid Owens Valley to the timberline forests at Horseshoe Meadow at ... More on Trails

From the summit of Mt. Whitney, you can see an obvious curving arete dropping from the west summit of Mt. Russell; this is the Fishhook Arete. This route features excellent and exposed climbing, topping out on a great summit. The ... More on Trails

A one-way hike to a major intersection near the center of the wilderness and to one of the two bridges across the Kern. It can be used as one leg of a number ... More on Trails

A loop backpack with two passes, vast meadows, great fishing, and some local cowboy history. More on Trails

The Mount Whitney freeway is definitely a classic hike in the truest sense of the word. The tallest peak in the contiguous forty-eight states has long been a life-list destination for hikers. Even ... More on Trails

People come from all over the world to hike to the top of the highest peak in the continental United States. The scenery from the trail and 14,495-foot summit of Mount Whitney bring people back to ... More on Trails

Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States, looms over the border between the national park and Inyo National Forest. Its campgrounds and trails provide access to the summit, the John Muir Wilderness, and some ... More on Trails

An anglers favorite out-and-back trek. More on Trails