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What and where is the highest point of elevation in the U.S. that can be walked up to instead of climbed?

Question #148987. Asked by Bright_Star.
Last updated Aug 23 2022.
Originally posted Aug 23 2022 5:02 AM.

elburcher

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elburcher

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That would be Mount Whitney near Lone Pine California. Mount Whitney is the highest pint in the Continental United States (the Lower 48 States).

The shortest and most popular route to climb Mt. Whitney is a 10.7 mile (17.1 km) trail from Whitney Portal, 13 miles (21 km) west of the town of Lone Pine on the east side of the Sierra. Ice axes and crampons are needed in spring and early summer, but technical climbing equipment is not usually necessary between mid-July and early October. The elevation at the trailhead is 8360' (2550 meters). The elevation at the summit is 14,494' (4418 meters).

https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/whitney.htm

Aug 23 2022, 8:33 AM

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