White is a wonderful way to experience high altitude. Definitely the easiest 14er in California, once you navigate the road.
Folks usually camp at the Barcroft gate (trailhead) which is very high up (high enough to give me sleep apnea/periodic breathing at night... nothing a little bit of Diamox couldn't solve). Probably good to get some acclimatization before sleeping that high. You could spend a night at Grandview Campground (which is a bit lower), then day hike at the Ancient Bristlecone Forest, then spend the following night at the trailhead, for example.
You don't need a permit to hike White, but you are supposed to have a California fire permit if you plan to use your stove at the TH. Yeah, I know,it is a stove, not an open fire. But that was the rule last time I checked.
It is pretty bare up there. Though there is a pit toilet. Bring your own water, etc.
Sunsets are nice....
