Outpost Camp
Facilities & details
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Know before you go
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- At 3173 m elevation the air is thin and nights turn cold — pack warm layers and pace yourself.
- This is a backcountry site — you'll need to carry in your gear and water.
Location
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What’s nearby
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🏞️ Attractions
mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California
mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California
Whitney Portal (formerly Hunter Flat and Hunters Camp) is the end of the Whitney Portal road in Inyo County, California, 13.7 miles (22 km) west of Lone Pine at an elevation of 8,374 feet (2,552 m). Whitney Portal is the gateway to Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States; it is the trailhead for the Mount Whitney Trail. It is also the trailhead for mountaineering routes s
mountain in California, United States
The Alabama Hills are a range of hills and rock formations near the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada in the Owens Valley, west of Lone Pine in Inyo County, California.
Sequoia National Park is a national park of the United States in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California. The park was established on September 25, 1890, and today protects 404,064 acres of forested mountainous terrain. Encompassing a vertical relief of nearly 13,000 feet (4,000 m), the park contains the highest point in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney, at 14,505 feet (4
🛒 Amenities & services
🛒 Groceries
- Whitney Portal Store
🚰 Drinking water
- Drinking water
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Public toilets
🎾 Sports
- The Loaf
- Tall Wall
Weather
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Other campgrounds nearby
More places to camp close to Outpost Camp.
- Trail Camp
- Mount Whitney Trailhead Campground
- Ravine Campground
- Whitney Portal Group Campground · United States Forest Service
- Whitney Portal Family Campground · United States Forest Service
- Lone Pine Campground · United States Forest Service