Hikes Around Mt Whitney

Most people don’t just drive to Mt. Whitney, hike it, and leave. A more common common scenario is to make a trip of a few days to Mt Whitney, maybe acclimatize, and enjoy the area. Even for those not hiking Mt Whitney, a trip through the I-395 and Eastern Sierra area is a fun place to explore and do some great hikes. Here are some hikes around Mt Whitney that you can enjoy whether you’re going for the summit or not.

Name	Distance	Level	Location	Climb	Dogs
Cottonwood Lakes Hike	13	Moderate	Lone Pine	1350	Y
Lone Pine Lake Hike	5.6	Moderate	Lone Pine	1900	N
Fossil Falls Hike	0.5	Easy	Olancha	30	Y
Hagen Canyon Trail Hike (California)	1.2	Easy	Cantil	120	N
Red Cliffs Trail Hike – Red Rock Canyon SP	0.9	Easy	Cantil	120	N
Hike the Mobius Arch Loop Trail	0.6	Easy	Lone Pine	65	Y
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Hike	4.4	Moderate	Bishop	900	Y
White Mountain Peak Hike (California)	15	Hard	Bishop	3360	Y
Mt Whitney Hike	22	Very Hard	Whitney Portal	6960	N