Lone Pine Lake

Lone Pine Lake is as far as you can hike via the Mt Whitney trail WITHOUT a permit. The hike is short. 5 miles roundtrip. Out and back. There isn't to much of an elevation gain. You cross...

I think people are so consumed with summiting Mt. Whitney that they forget there's a beautiful lake just a short distance from the main trail. It's only 2.5 miles from the trailhead, but because...

Hiked up here in June 2017 - exciting adventures along the trail, as we had to cross over 2-3 creeks and overflowing streams. You'll definitely get your feet / socks / shoes soaked, so don't...

One of my all-time favorite hikes. The incline isn't too bad although it consists mostly of switchbacks. The view is incredible the entire trip! Don't forget to go around the lake to the back...

Peaceful. Worth the 2.5 mile hike. It took us about 2 hours to get up there (rookie hikers). The trail is perfectly set and was definitely a moderate hike for us. It's all up hill, which means...