Name: PCT: Walker Pass to Crabtree Meadow (near Mt Whitney)
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4.7 from 3 votes

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Jun 28, 2026 near Weldon, CA

Jun 28, 2026 near Weldon, CA

Looking southwest from a rocky outcrop along the Pacific Crest Trail above Chicken Spring Lake, the expansive subalpine flats of Big Whitney Meadow unfold across the basin below.

Oct 26, 2026 near Lone Pine, CA

A young, vigorous foxtail pine (Pinus balfouriana) stands as a pioneer conifer in the golden late-season sedge meadow flanking the outlet stream of Chicken Spring Lake.

Oct 26, 2026 near Lone Pine, CA

Jun 28, 2026 near Weldon, CA

Looking across the area burned by the 2000 Manter Fire.

Jun 28, 2026 near Weldon, CA

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Sep 27, 2026

Tilman Giese

Lower Crabtree Meadow to JMT Junction

Sep 26, 2026

Tilman Giese

Cottonwood Pass to Lower Crabtree Meadow

Aug 23, 2026

Tilman Giese

Cottonwood Pass to Trail Pass

Aug 3, 2026

Tilman Giese

Death Canyon to Trail Pass

Aug 2, 2026

Tilman Giese

Olancha Pass Trail to Death Canyon

Jul 19, 2026

Tilman Giese

Haiwee Trail to Olancha Pass Trail

Jul 3, 2026

Tilman Giese

Sherman Pass Road to Haiwee Trail 22.6mi — 11h 29m

Jun 20, 2026

Tilman Giese

Canebrake Road to Sherman Pass Road 21.8mi — 9h 54m

Jun 6, 2026

Tilman Giese

Cow Canyon to Canebrake Road 19.8mi — 9h 15m

May 30, 2026

Tilman Giese

Cow Canyon to Walker Pass 17.3mi — 8h 48m

Sep 26, 2019

Doug Jones

Cottonwood Pass to Crabtree Mdw. Continued on to Onion Valley without summiting Whitney due to incoming weather. 18mi

May 26, 2019

Marina L

did short hike up to Morris Peak camp site. good maintenance. good for trail running.

Mar 4, 2017

Lorenzo Sorice

4.7mi

Jan 2, 2017

Katie Stuart

Jul 7, 2016

Andrew Dunn

Jun 18, 2016

Javier Ramirez

117.1mi

Apr 18, 2016

Megan Kantor

117.1mi

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PCT: Walker Pass to Crabtree Meadow (near Mt Whitney)

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188.4

Point to Point

11,504' 3,506 m

5,067' 1,544 m

20,560' 6,267 m

15,026' 4,580 m

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