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Mt. Whitney Ranger District Information
P.O. Box 8
Lone Pine, CA 93545
Link to: Ranger District Recreation
Please obtain weather forecasts before visiting the high country.
Prepare for winter conditions. Bring appropriate clothing, equip your vehicle with survival essentials and check weather forecast before your trip. Many roads on Mt. Whitney Ranger District are not cleared of snow or rock fall in winter.
Wilderness Permits are required year round for all overnight wilderness travel, even in winter. Permits for trips beginning during quota season, May 1st through November 1st can be reserved on www.recreation.gov
Weather
Avalanche Advisory (forecast area does not include Mt. Whitney; similar aspects may have comparable conditions)
Road Information
Highway Conditions - California
Inyo County Road Department (760) 878-0202
Local Information
Campgrounds - Inyo National Forest
Backroad Tours of the Eastern Sierra
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Recreation Opportunity Guides
Camping at Lone Pine & Independence
Hiking Cottonwood Pass / Big Whitney Meadow
Hiking Cottonwood Lakes / New Army Pass
Hiking North Fork Lone Pine Creek
Hiking Olancha & Haiwee Pass Trails
Hiking Whitney Portal National Recreation Trail
