Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Any new insights on next-day permits?

"There ARE hikers who might like to snag a day-use permit just to hike up to Trail Camp and back on the Main Trail, or Upper Boy Scout Lake and back on the Mountaineers Route. So those later-start Day Use permits should remain available even into the next day!"

Steve is spot on here. There are a lot of us who live within easy driving distance and like to snag a same day permit for non summit adventures. Examples include Thor Peak, Wotans Throne, slabs above Mirror Lake, and exploring above UBSL, all of which can be done before the end of the day.