Hiking season is well underway in the Eastern Sierra, with visitors showing up before dawn to ascend 6,200 feet of elevation ...

Mount Whitney is located in California’s Eastern Sierra. From Highway 395 at the closest town of Lone Pine, take the Whitney Portal Road about 12 miles west to the trailhead. On clear days ...

Looking for a taste of the ‘real’ Golden State this summer? With natural disasters and crowds plaguing the iconic Pacific ...

The experience of hiking Mount Whitney in one day is an ongoing dance ... and destroyed sections of the trailhead access road. Kindly, Inyo National Forest rangers allowed hikers to use nearby ...

is a scenic dirt road known for its dramatic rock formations and stunning views of Mount Whitney. It has a rich cinematic history, serving as a filming location for numerous Westerns and modern ...

INDEPENDENCE, Calif. (AP) — Two climbers reported missing this week on California’s towering Mount Whitney have been found dead, officials said Thursday. A friend who had been with the ...

(CNN) — Two California hikers who went missing earlier this week on Mount Whitney have been found dead, authorities said. The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a call on Tuesday ...

INDEPENDENCE, Calif. (AP) — Two climbers reported missing this week on California’s towering Mount Whitney have been found dead, officials said Thursday. A friend who had been with the climbers called ...