You will be camping for 6 nights in the different campsites based on double occupancy in the tents provided by the guiding company. But you are required to bring your own sleeping bag and pad.  

Reach the highest peak in the continental US at 14505 ft

Today you will meet your guide for a trip orientation at 5.00 p.m. at the Cottonwood Campground, set up tents and have dinner before settling in for the night.
Meals: Dinner

Acclimatization Day

Today the guide will get the equipment sorted and to the packers before you start hiking from the Cottonwood Pack station up and over Cottonwood Pass and descend a little over about a half mile to Chicken Springs Lake, the first night’s camp. This day makes for a great break-in day further improving your acclimatization to the elevation. There will be plenty of time in camp to relax and enjoy the surroundings.
Distance: 5.3 mi 1405ft EG
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner  

The Journey begins

Today after breakfast you leave camp and, after a short initial climb, much of the day is relatively flat or downhill. You contour above Big Whitney Meadow with views towards the Kaweah’s. After entering Sequoia Kings National Park, you continue to the lower crossing of Rock Creek. 
Distance: 10 mi 620ft EG
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner  

Sequoia Kings National Park

Today yiur day starts with a climb over Guyot Pass and into the wide open spaces of Guyot Flat. Staying near treeline , you climb and contour around into Crabtree Meadows. Then head towards Mt. Whitney and steadily climb to camp overlooking Guitar Lake (11,460’). The pack stock leave us here and return to Crabtree Meadows to overnight the mules.
Distance: 10.3 mi 2985ft EG
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner 

Getting Ready for Whitney

You are not too far from the summit but we allow all day for the ascent to the summit and the return to a lower camp. There are numerous switchbacks up to Trailcrest (13,550’) where you meet others coming up from the other side. The summit seems within grasp but the thin air limits our ability to move speedily, though with slow but steadily progress before long you will be on top and enjoying the highest point outside of Alaska. After summit photos and relaxing on top you retrace your steps back. While you are climbing the packers come up and collect your camp and move it down to Crabtree Meadow. Doing it this way sets the stage for an easier last day back to the cars.
Distance: 14.4 mi 3405ft EG
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Summit Day

The packstock return and pick up your gear and you will retrace your steps back to Rock Creek Crossing and then head to camp at Rock Creek Lake via a different route.
Distance: 11.3 mi 2020ft EG
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Return to Rock Creek

This is a long day so be prepared for an early start and a late afternoon return to the trailhead.
Distance: 11.4 mi 1435ft EG
Meals: Breakfast/Lunch

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