Name: PCT: Walker Pass to Crabtree Meadow (near Mt Whitney)
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Jun 13, 2026 near Inyokern, CA

Jun 13, 2026 near Inyokern, CA

Nearest mountains - Mount Anna Mills, 12,054 ft. (center right), and Mt. Goyot, 12,300 ft. (center left, gray face). Far distance are mountains of the Great Western Divide. Seen looking west-northwest from the PCT high on the Siberian Outpost ridge.

May 10, 2022 near Lone Pine, CA

Jan 1, 2016 near Lone Pine, CA

Jan 1, 2016 near Lone Pine, CA

Looking southeast into the far distance from Cottonwood Pass. The forested hills and meadows of Golden Trout Wilderness are seen below.

May 9, 2022 near Lone Pine, CA

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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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11,504' 3,506 m

5,067' 1,544 m

20,560' 6,267 m

15,026' 4,580 m

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