Length: 211+ miles Highest Elevation: Mount Whitney, 14,508 ft (The highest peak ... That said, you will still want a map to plan your trip and to assess routes along the way.

The tallest mountain in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney sits on the border of Sequoia National Park and Inyo National Forest. The mountain's summit elevation is 14,494 feet.

Saulo Escalante planned to hike California's Mount Whitney in a single ... the subject deceased south of the main Whitney trail at approximately 11,600' elevation in a steep, snowy, north-facing ...