Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Measured elevation gain/mileage MWT from the portal

Everyone's will vary some.

My device said 6,409 feet of elevation gain and 11.3 miles from portal to the top, and 239 feet of elevation gain on the way down for a grand total of 6,648 feet over 22.6 miles. Others have had shorter distances recorded I know.

Also of interest, my GPS said the summit was 14,478 feet, but it's similarly a little off on other mountains as well.