[pct-l] Mt. Whitney

[JohnDRandall at aol.com (JohnDRandall@xxxxxxx)]

Horseshoe Meadows/Cottonwood Pass or New Army Pass/Cottonwood Lakes 
trailheads-to-Mt. Whitney is a very nice 4-day hike, if you change your mind on the 
Whitney Portal trail.  You'll need a shuttle to do it, though.

My suggestion: get your permit the afternoon before your hike and be on the 
trail between 4:00-5:00am, earlier if you can.   Pack absolutely as light as 
possible.   There are 27 hot, dusty switchbacks between the John Muir Wilderness 
sign and the woods near Lone Pine Lake.   The sun comes up around 6:00am and 
by 9 it's right toasty.

john randall