I am hiking Whitney from the 27 - 29. Has anyone driven up to the portal recently and seen how the road closures and parking situations are. Can you drive up to the portal between 8am and 11am, if so, how long should we expect it taking? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Ben, the dreaded "up to 3 hours" closures have not occurred yet, and I am thinking that warning is a "just in case" situation.
PLEASE report back whatever you find out.
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bigruckus: While walk-in permit people can usually get trail permits, and currently they're being given parking passes, if the parking situation worsens, then only reservation-holders will get the parking pass. So... I'd watch the online system and go for the sure thing, even though it would cost $15. What entry date are you looking for? ... I'll fix this link to hit that date:
Day Hike Online
