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California
Lower Whitney Creek Use
0.8 mi
Distance
404 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Sequoia National Park
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Lower Whitney Creek Use
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 404 ft
- Highest point
- 10,384 ft
- Lowest point
- 9,974 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
This challenging out-and-back route near Whitney Creek offers an intense hiking experience compressed into just 0.75 miles. Despite its brief distance, the trail's hard difficulty rating demands preparation and fitness from those who attempt it. Hikers should expect a strenuous ascent as they make their way to the turnaround point and back.
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