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

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  3. …High Sierra
  4. Sequoia National Forest
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117.1

Miles

188.4

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Point to Point

11,504' 3,506 m

High

5,067' 1,544 m

Low

20,560' 6,267 m

Up

15,026' 4,580 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

35%

Max Grade (19°)

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Whitney from the west side
Jan 1, 2016 near Lone Pine, CA
Crabtree Meadow behind Whitney
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
Red Spur is seen to the west-northwest from high on the north side of Guyot Pass. The cliffs of Kern Canyon drop off in front of Red Spur. Not seen, the Kern River runs in the deep canyon below.
May 10, 2022 near Lone Pine, 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
An old trail "sign" marking Guyot Pass that is just shy of 11,000 ft. The mountain seen ahead to the south is Mount Anna Mills, 12,054 ft.
May 10, 2022 near Lone Pine, CA

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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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