[pct-l] Camping on Mount Whitney

[Mark Hyams]

There are some rock-ringed and flat sites just before the JMT/Whitney
Portal/Summit junction.  They are well above 13,000 feet.  These might be a
bit more sheltered than the summit, and I think the Forest Service frowns
on people sleeping in the cabin, if it is even unlocked.  (If it is locked,
you could use at a wind-block.)  You're only a couple miles from the summit
at that point, so you should be able to just hike by headlamp to the summit
before dawn.

Mark


On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 9:24 AM, Benjamin Grunbaum <bengrunbaum at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hello everyone
> I am hiking the John Muir Trail again in 16 days.  I am starting at Happy
> Isles because I want to finish on top of the lower 48.
> I am curious if anyone on this list has camped at the top.  I have only
> seen a few posts about camping on the top. The two or three mentioned it
> being extremely cold and windy.
>
> I was thinking of camping inside the hut if it is not already taken. I am
> pretty sure it would handle wind better than my tent!  I am planning on
> bringing my 30 degree bag but I do not want to become a popsicle that
> somebody else has to remove.
>
> Joking aside, how could does it get up there?  Are the tent sites on top (I
> understand there are a couple) protected by rocks?  Can you camp in the
> hut?  Will I survive the night in a 30 degree bag?  I am prepared to be
> uncomfortable to have the chance to see the sunset and sunrise on the top
> of the lower 48.  I just do not want to be the one calling 911 so I am
> looking for constructive advice.
>
> Thanks
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