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Lone Pine Lake via Mount Whitney Trail

Lone Pine Lake via Mount Whitney Trail(edit)

based on 212 tracks & routes | |

MODERATE

#7 hike out of 602 in Inyo National Forest |

MODERATE

5.8 mi

Distance

2 hrs 37 min

Time

1,693 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a moderate out and back trail to Lone Pine Lake in Inyo National Forest.

This trail goes by Whitney Portal Trailhead, Mt. Whitney Trailhead Campground, John Muir Wilserness, and Entering the Whitney Zone.

This is an alternate route for Mount Whitney.

Sights to See

Rate this Hike

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AcuteCreek9146 6 years ago

Difficult, with a steep accent but well worth it. Stunning views, streams crossing the trail in several spots, saw golden trout in the lake and in the stream. Also saw a red weasel catch a chipmunk. Great hike. Legs are sore today.

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PeppyTulip8213 3 years ago

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EasyShore9762 5 years, 9 months ago

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

jane.morejoy 6 years ago

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Public Tracks

HolyCreek2433 1 month ago

Whitney Portal Hike

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/23239114360

HolyCreek2433 1 month ago

John Muir Wilderness Hike

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/23227086489

LittleTerrace6754 7 years, 8 months ago

Whitney Portal to Lone Pine Lake

R5FFgIZM 1 year, 8 months ago

frozen!

StrongTornado2745 1 week, 3 days ago

Friday Morning Hiking

byorkw 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Thursday Morning Hiking

jlithgowm 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Thursday Morning Activity

CrispDaisy3937 1 month ago

Saturday Morning Activity

ToughSage2706 1 month, 1 week ago

Thursday Morning Activity

Wayne Robertson 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Saturday Morning Activity

Wayne Robertson 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Saturday Morning Activity

Dan Farrar 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Thursday Lunch Activity

Shahin Enayati 2 months ago

Friday Lunch Activity

GleamHazel6409 2 months ago

Line Pine Lake Hike

John Cassani 2 months, 1 week ago

Monday Morning Hiking

jacksonrichards029 8 months ago

Lone pine lake plunge

SimpleIsland5794 9 months ago

Sunday Morning Activity

VastLedge5973 9 months ago

Nathan Kramer 9 months ago

Whitney Portal to Lonepine Lake

DougsRV 9 months, 1 week ago

Lone Pine Lake via Mt. Whitney portal

Karen Downs 9 months, 1 week ago

2025 October 1 Lone Pine lake, mt. Whitney

MerrySwimCap6828 10 months ago

Tuesday Morning Hiking

FleetCypress2170 10 months ago

Monday Morning Activity

David 10 months ago

Sunday Morning Activity

BraveUpland8137 10 months, 1 week ago

Monday Lunch Activity

Matt 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Thursday Lunch Hiking

RoughJetboil4845 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mount Whitney trail.

Janie Bernal 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Campground to lone pine lake

StillMtBoots2502 1 year ago

Monday Morning Hiking

SilentSummit4627 1 year ago

QuietMound1622 1 year, 1 month ago

FrostySequoia6423 1 year, 1 month ago

Daniel/Jennifer Botha 1 year, 2 months ago

Saturday Lunch Activity

AbleGaze3826 1 year, 2 months ago

Friday Lunch Hiking

dpondella 1 year, 8 months ago

ClearWind7353 1 year, 8 months ago

Saturday Morning Activity

ChillyFalls2988 1 year, 9 months ago

Scott Frastaci 1 year, 9 months ago

Whitney Portal to Lone Pine Lake turnoff

benjaminbaughman 1 year, 9 months ago

Wednesday Afternoon Activity

milbeye 1 year, 9 months ago

Whitney scout

eveidt 2 years, 11 months ago

steven22pollock 2 years, 11 months ago

HugeRidge4065 5 years ago

Acclimatization training hike

SteepLaurel6619 5 years, 2 months ago

Track (5/9/21, 8:41:20AM)

RoughTornado7084 5 years, 10 months ago

Track (8/18/20, 9:11:43AM)

Chakeun 6 years ago

Lone Pine Lake via Mt. Whitney Trail

SlowMound3391 6 years ago

Whitney Pre-Run

Chris Jonnum 6 years ago

SlimJetboil2151 6 years, 8 months ago

11/11/19, Whitney Portal

SlimFrost3213 6 years, 8 months ago

Summer Rehkop 6 years, 9 months ago

Whitney portal to Lone Pine Lake

SillyTempest4223 6 years, 9 months ago

Whitney Trail to LP lake

SafePack2730 6 years, 9 months ago

Track (9/22/19, 9:54:34AM)

leafsrule71 6 years, 9 months ago

Track (9/15/19, 11:31:38AM)

SilentPath4444 6 years, 9 months ago

Lone Pine Lake via Mt. Whitney Trail

OldShovel3501 6 years, 10 months ago

Lone Pine Lake descend

OldShovel3501 6 years, 10 months ago

Jim Kreuziger 6 years, 10 months ago

Track (8/31/19, 2:47:53PM)

ctimber 6 years, 11 months ago

Track (8/6/19, 11:24:25)

MistyIvy9037 6 years, 11 months ago

トラック (2019/08/04 5:48:43)

GrandOasis5069 6 years, 11 months ago

Track (7/28/19, 1:53:51PM)

SunnyRose1692 6 years, 11 months ago

Sawyer 6 years, 11 months ago

Lone Pine Lake Hike. - Mt Whitney Trail

YuoiV3WQ 7 years ago

Lone Pine Lake from Whitney Portal Cmpgnd

TallPath3338 7 years ago

Mt Whitney- Lone pine lake

leafsrule71 7 years ago

Whitney pine lake hike

SoftLamp4969 7 years ago

Whitney Portal to Lone Pine Lake 6/27/19 12:11:51 PM

CrispSail8055 7 years ago

Lone Pine Creek old trail

aldana1040 7 years ago

Mount Whitney 1st Attempt

GreenVine7560 7 years ago

EpicSwimCap6789 7 years ago

Track (6/14/19, 5:23:44PM)

DarkBirch5640 7 years, 1 month ago

Track (5/18/19, 1:10:10PM)

StrongBluff4159 7 years, 2 months ago

Whitney Portal Store to Ebersbacher Ledges, Inyo County, CA, USA

Kristi Williams 7 years, 10 months ago

Lone Pine Lake, Whitney Portal (9/8/18, 4:59:05PM)

FastRain9816 7 years, 10 months ago

leafsrule71 7 years, 11 months ago

Track (8/7/18, 12:34:49PM)

Steven Schonhaut 8 years ago

KeenFog6686 8 years, 2 months ago

Whitney Portal Trailhead, Inyo County, CA, USA

HugeMoss2184 8 years, 7 months ago

Track (11/24/17, 12:02:48PM)

Sean Head 8 years, 8 months ago

New Track 10/18/17 11:00:28 AM

Erik Ringnes 9 years ago

Lone Pine lake July 5th

Erik Ringnes 9 years ago

Whitney warm up July 4th

Rick 9 years, 1 month ago

Portal Hike

FuzzyWatch3978 9 years, 8 months ago

Whitney Portal to Lone Pine Lake (roundtrip)

LQJBNj68 9 years, 8 months ago

Track (10/15/16, 12:55:52PM)

BouncyTent9205 9 years, 9 months ago

Whitney Portal Store to Lone Pine Lake

WarmShore7767 9 years, 11 months ago

JMT Hike, 2016, Day 1

Allen Ollis 10 years ago

Track (6/17/16, 5:10:13PM)

PureBelay4100 10 years, 4 months ago

Track (3/5/16, 10:42:32AM)

GreenMeadow4772 11 years, 1 month ago

Track (6/6/15, 2:39:33PM)

Rob Whitehead 11 years, 1 month ago

Track (2/06/2015 5:37:19am)

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