Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Whitney Creek - Kern River Shortcut

Yes, I spent quite some time yesterday with Google Earth and Gmap4. First picture is now the G.E. view. I think the route is documented about as well as it can be. Now we need someone to go to the packer camp and find that spring and report back on the water temperature. (Edit: in 2016 I found it: green moss/scum covering it, and cold--about 70 degrees F. Not worth any special trips.)

It was cool finding the line for the old use trail on Google Earth's maps, and to include that in the map above.

Krishna: Your trip looks good. You might be able to cover a little more distance the first few days and get to Kern Hot Springs and spend two nights there. Oh...take a nylon water bucket! The old metal one used to add cool water to the concrete tub is worthless--major holes