High Sierra Trail Permits and Planning

Access Information: Permits are required to day-hike and backpacking in the Mount Whitney Zone Quotas are in place from May 1 through

I'd reserved a day-hiking permit back in July, read every Mount Whitney book I could get my hands on, climbed New Mexico's highest peaks in

permits for mount whitney Permits are required year round for entry into the Mt Whitney Zone for both day use and overnight use Your permit must be visible as you hike anywhere in the

mount whitney lottery How to Get a Mt Whitney Permit? Between May 1 and November 1 on the Mount Whitney Trail, the Inyo National Forest abides by a strict quota of 160 people,