Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Portal Open?

Are the Whitney Portal Store and road open?

Not yet

I called the hostel in Lone Pine, and they reported that the Whitney Portal Store is open and the road is open.

This morning I drove by and found the Horseshoe Meadow and Whitney Portal roads signed as closed by flooding.

From the county:
https://www.inyocounty.us/sites/default/files/2022-08/CURRENT%20ROAD%20UPDATE%20REV%20080222_3.pdf

So other roads are closed as well.

Dale B. Dalrymple

Oh fun. My shepherd's Pass hike for the 14th may be in trouble since Foothills Rd is listed as closed although Onion Valley Rd is open.

But we need the water, so bring it on.

Bummer. I'm supposed to camp at Whitney Portal 8/9-8/12 with a Whitney day hike on 8/11. Maybe the road will be opened by then....I like the rain but can't it move just a little to the south or to the north?

Is the County providing any update to when Portal Road will be open?? Two days, 10 days, two weeks?? Hopefully they are giving some guidance on this.

I called the Eastern Sierra Visitors Center (Inyo NF) and they think the Portal Road may be closed for several more days, but didn't know for sure.

Does anyone have any experience taking Moffat Ranch Rd.>Movie Rd>Hogback Rd. to the Portal? Apparently these roads are still open, and the Whitney Portal campground is still open.

According to the Inyo Sheriff's Office Facebook page, the Whitney Portal, Horseshoe Meadow, and Onion Valley roads just opened back up: https://www.facebook.com/InyoCountySheriffsOffice

Awesome news, hopefully no more flash floods (or thunder storms for hikers). Thanks for the update!