We hiked from the foot of one giant to the foot of another, starting at the base of Mt. Whitney and stopping just 600 ft below Forester Pass. We camped out well above treeline at around 12,500 ft, and our highest campsite elevation to date. …. Start: Crabtree Ranger Station (on the Whitney Spur Trail, PCT mile 7XX) Stop: mile

Our toughest “zero day” of the trip so far, we hiked 16 miles round trip on the Whitney Spur Trail to summit and descend Mt. Whitney. Although we made no northward progress on the Pacific Crest Trail this day, climbing Mt. Whitney was well worth the effort. ………… Start: Crabtree Meadow (PCT mile 7XX) Stop: Crabtree Ranger Station off the