The Eastern Sierra
The Eastern Sierra, also called the High Sierra, is the premier mountain range in the west. This page features
classic peaks between Lone Pine and Bishop, California. There are several 14,000 foot peaks in this area.
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| Peak |
Mileage*
|
Elevation Gain |
Trailhead |
| Mt
Russell 14er |
10.5 |
5,726
ft |
Whitney
Portal |
|
Independence Peak |
4 |
2,545
ft |
Onion
Valley |
| Bear
Creek Spire |
12 |
3,470
ft |
Mosquito Flat |
|
Mt. Whitney (MR) 14er |
12 |
6,136
ft |
Whitney
Portal |
| Mt.
Muir 14er |
19 |
5,656
ft |
Whitney
Portal |
| Temple
Crag |
18 |
5,200
ft |
Glacier
Lodge |
| Mt
Gayley |
19.5 |
5,675
ft |
Glacier
Lodge |
| Norman
Clyde |
13 |
6,160
ft |
Glacier
Lodge |
| Mt
Humphreys |
17 |
4,625
ft |
Piute
Pass |
| Mt.
Langley 14er |
12 |
7,000
ft |
Tuttle
Creek |
| Mt.
Sill 14er |
20 |
6,300
ft |
Tutte
Creek |
| Lone
Pine Peak |
12 |
5,000
ft |
Meysan
Lake |
| Mt.
Winchell |
19 |
5,975
ft |
Glacier
Lodge |
| Split
Mtn 14er |
15 |
7,500
ft |
Red
Lake Mtn |
|
Thunderbolt Peak 14er |
17 |
4,200
ft |
South
Lake |
| North
Palisade 14er |
19 |
4,440
ft |
South
Lake |
|
Starlight 14er |
18 |
4,420
ft |
South
Lake |
| Middle
Palisade 14er |
13 |
6,280
ft |
Glacier
Lodge |
| Mt
LeConte |
15 |
6,000
ft |
Meyson
Lake |
| Mt
Agassiz |
12.5 |
4,093
ft |
South
Lake |
|
University Peak |
8.5 |
4,432
ft |
Onion
Valley |
* Mileage is up and back
Fast Facts
Location: Eastern California (4 hrs from Vegas)
Entrance Fee: None
Time Zone: Pacific Time
Managed by: US National Park Service
Elevation Range: 6,500 to 14,494 (Mt. Whitney)
Best Season: Late summer/ early Autumn
Visitor Center: None
Ranger Station: Various, see below
Closest Towns: Lone Pine, Big Pine, Independence & Bishop, CA
Campgrounds: Yes, see below
Backpacking: Permits required for most areas
Permits: Yes, some trails
Pets: Depends on the trail
Bears: Yes!
Contact Info: Bishop Ranger Station; (760)-873-2500
Lone Pine Ranger Station: (760)-876-6200
Special Attractions: numerous 14,000 foot peaks
Campgrounds
Lone Pine: $17 per night, vault toilets and water. 40% walk in. Location: 7 miles west of Lone Pine on Whitney
Portal Road. 6 miles to the trailhead.
Elevation: 6,200 feet Open: April through October
Whitney Portal: $19 per night, vault toilets and water. Location: 13 miles west on Lone Pine on Whitney Portal
Rd. Near the trailhead. Elevation: 8,300 feet Open: Late May to early October
Horseshoe Meadow: $12 per night, walk in only, vault toilets and water. Location: 3 miles on Whitney Portal
Road, left on Horse Meadows for 21 miles to the end of the road. It's about 31 miles to Mt. Whitney trailhead.
Elevation: 10,000 feet Open: June through Sept.
Big Pine: $20 per night; reservations need; vault toilets and water
Location: 10.7 miles west of Big Pine; Elevation: 7,800 feet
Open: May through October
Upper Sage Flat: $20 per night; reservation needed; vault toilets and water
Location: 9.8 miles west of Big Pine; Elevation: 7,500 feet
Open: April through October
North Lake: $21 per night; reservations needed; vault toilets and water
Location: 20.5 miles west of Bishop; Elevation: 9,200 feet
Open: June through September
Sabrina: $21 per night; reservations needed; vault toilets and water
Location: 18.8 miles west of Bishop; Elevation:8,900 feet
Open: May through September
All campgrounds provide metal containers for food storage. This is to protect your food from bears. To make camping
reservations online for Lone Pine or Whitney Portal campgrounds, click here or call 1-800-280-2267.
Permits
Permits are required for most backpacking/camping trips to most areas.(This info. does not pertain to Mt.
Whitney or the Mt. Whitney area)
As a rule 60% of permits are by reservation; 40 % by walk-in.
Reservation permits cost $5 per person total, not per night.
Walk-in permits are free, but you might not get one for the area you want.
Procedure for permits by reservation:
Call 760-873-2500
Have name of trail/trailhead
Date of entry - Date of exit
Number in your party
A credit card
You will be mailed a confirmation letter. This is NOT a permit.
Take the letter into a ranger station to pick up your permit day of or day before your trip.
You must pick up your permit by 10 a.m. the day of your trip
or call the ranger station for a late pick up.
How to pick up permit when Ranger Station is closed:
Call Wilderness Permit Office (760) - 873- 2483 one to two days before your
date of entry and request a night box pick up of your permit. Have your reservation #,
which is on your confirmation letter and was given to you when you called for a permit.
Note: If camping in Sequoia or Kings Canyon the night box pick up is NOT allowed.
You can pick up your permit at any of the ranger stations below:
Eastern Sierra InterAgency Visitor Center (Lone Pine)
Junction of Highway 395 and State Route 136
2 miles south of Lone Pine, CA
White Mountain Ranger Station (Bishop)
798 N. Main Street
Bishop, CA 93514
Mammoth Lakes Visitor Center
2500 Main Street
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center (Yosemite)
North of Lee Vining on Hwy 395
Lee Vining, CA 93541
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