Mount Whitney Mountaineer's Route

Inyo National Forest, California, United States

5.0 miles (8.0 km) · 6,072 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route

Mount Whitney Mountaineer's Route is a 5.0 mile point-to-point route located in Inyo National Forest, California, United States. The route climbs 6,072 feet and descends 665 feet. The longest climb spans 2.7 miles with 3,881 feet of gain. Elevation gain averages 1224 feet per mile. 17% of the route can be run, with walking required on steeper grades. Surface conditions are primarily trail. The course features mountainous terrain. The course difficulty of 49.1 puts it in the top 0.46999999999999886% of challenging routes at this distance. This route serves both trail runners training for ultras and hikers exploring California.