Thanks for the insight Lynn and 2600. I would like to try G before Whitney but i do not have a partner for that hike. I don't feel comfortable going that far alone. Has anyone tried Mt. Baden Powell? That one seems do-able alone. Plus it's closer from OC.
Whitney will be tricky this time of year but I'm setting the bar low. Reaching trail camp is my goal. I might try the slope to trail crest if conditions permit but I won't be heart broken to not reach the summit. The mountain will always be there.