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Mt Whitney - Sept 22, 2018

I survived the Mt. Whitney Hike. 23.6 miles, 6,586' elevation gain.

You need a permit to climb Mt. Whitney. I monitored recreation.gov closely and was able to snag a permit after someone cancelled. Mt. Whitney is approximately 4 hours outside of Las Vegas. This grocery store had nine slot machines. To get to Mt. Whitney, you need to drive through Death Valley. This is probably 200' below sea level The Sierra Nevada Carbing up the day before the hike I spent a night in a tent at the trailhead in a futile attempt to acclimatize. Bears are a problem here, so you need to put your food in one of these lockers. I woke up at 3AM and started the hike at 4. It was pretty cool being able to see the sunrise during the hike. Consultation Lake After Consultation Lake, you start climbing up the "99 switchbacks" Sequoia National Park Once you get to the top of the 99 switchbacks, you can basically follow a ridge to the top. I made it! Trail Crest and the top of the 99 Switchbacks Trail Crest Saw a deer on the way back I got back to Lone Pine a little after 9:00 PM. Most restaurants seemed to be closed, but fortunately a taco truck was still open. The view of Mt. Whitney from the hostel I stayed at
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