🏔️ 2026 Season
Mount Whitney Permit 2026
Summit the highest peak in the contiguous United States at 14,505 feet. Permits required for both day hikes and overnight trips.
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🥾 Day Hike Permits
- • Requires the same February lottery
- • About 100 permits per day
- • 22 miles round trip
- • 12-16 hours typical
⛺ Overnight Permits
- • Requires lottery application
- • Camp at Trail Camp or Outpost Camp
- • Better for acclimatization
- • Spreads the hike over two days
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