

Weather on the High Sierra Trail can be difficult to predict. If you’re hiking in the summer months, expect some cold nights and warm days. To get a permit reservation, you will need to fax your application following these instructions. You’ll still need to pick it up at the Lodgepole Visitor Center either the day before you begin your hike (after 1:00 pm) or on the morning you begin your hike (before 10:00 am). It’s important to remember that your permit reservation is not a permit.
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Permits cost $10 plus $5 per person (so a permit for two people would cost $20). You can check for permit availability here. Getting Permits for the HSTĪbout 75% of the permits can be reserved in advance, with the remainder reserved for walk-in permits. Most HST trips are taken in July and August, but you’ll find smaller crowds in September after school starts. In the spring, they can be practically impassable. The high passes on the High Sierra Trail hold snow sometimes even year round. Day 7 – Guitar Lake to Trail Crest to Mt Whitney to Outpost Camp.Day 4 – Upper Funston Meadow to Junction Meadow.Day 3 – Big Arroyo to Upper Funston Meadow via Moraine Lake.Day 2 – Bearpaw Meadow to Big Arroyo Junction.Day 1 – Crescent Meadow to Bearpaw Meadow.Day 0 – Travel to Lodgepole, pick-up permit.As each day goes “live” the itinerary below will link to it. Here is our itinerary:Įditor’s Note: Detailed photos, maps and narrative for each day will be published, one-per-day.

The HST is the perfect length for a week-long trip with nine days (five weekdays and two weekends). Eight Day Itinerary for the High Sierra Trail Whitney across the entire width of Sequoia National Park. On Saturday morning at approximately 9 a.m.we began our 72-mile adventure to Mt. We departed on a Friday, spending the night in Lodgepole.

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Download file: HST Complete (Optimized).gpx Getting to the TrailĪs with all Sierra thru-hikes, the first challenge is figuring out transportation.
