[pct-l] Mt. Whitney Permits

[Ron]

Not accurate.  You do need a permit to hike from the portal but not to hike out to the trailhead.
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enyapjr at comcast.net wrote:

>Thumper aka dofdear said:
>> As I understand it, if your thru-hiking permit has the Whitney endorsement you may exit via the Whitney Zone,
>> read that as via the Portal, and then reenter within, I believe it is within 24 hours back through the Whiney Zone
>> to the JMT/PCT. You do not need to be exact with your dates as the PCT Whitney endorsements are not under
>> quota control. And that is the whole purpose of the endorsement so you may legally exit and return. 
>> 
>> As Yogi already pointed out, if you approach from the west and return without exiting then you do not require a
>> permit or an endorsement on your thru-hiking permit.
>> 
>> That's my understanding anyway.
>
>Thumper's understanding is close to correct - the exception being that one has 48 hours (instead of 24) from time
>of entry into the Inyo NF Whitney Zone, go down to Whitney Portal (and/or Lone Pine), return and be out of the zone
>and back in Seki NP.
>
>But... if you are doing a 'full' resupply over Trail Crest, that's one helluva climb back up with a 'full' load!  ;o)
>Better, IMHO, to hit Lone Pine via from either Trail Pass or Kearsarge Pass... Just a 'thought' to consider...
>
>Happy trails!!!
>Jim (PITA)
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