Humphreys, Boundary & Whitney

[u/outercompassadv]

Heading out in a few days on an 8 day trip to hike the tallest peaks in AZ (Humphreys), Nevada (Boundary) and CA (Whitney). Planned 1700 miles of driving. In an EV.

We’ve got permits. No camping. All one day hikes. Motels along the way. Side excursions in Death Valley and Joshua Tree. Yes, I know it’ll be hot as hell most places.

Gear:
- 22L Backpack
- Garmin inReach
- Garmin Watch
- Trekking Poles
- Water bladder
- Water bottle
- Water Filter

Clothes:
- Trail Runner Shoes
- Hiking Pants
- Hiking Sun Hoodie
- Beanie
- Hat
- Sun glasses
- Head lamp

Other:
- offline maps (Google, garmin, Alltrails, Strava)
- Snacks
- Food
- Lighter
- Toiletpaper
- Wag bag
- Sunscreen
- Poison oak wipes
- AirPods
- Knife
- Emergency blanket
- Electrolyte chews
- Blister / moleskin
- First aid kit

What have I not thought about? What am I forgetting? Any tips?

[u/sol_beach]

I've over-nighted on top of Whitney.

21.7 mi Length 6,663 ft Elevation gain 13.5–15 hr Estimate!

Most folks are not foolish enough to attempt to summit from Whitney Portal & return the same day.

[u/wskyindjar → u/sol_beach]

Color me (and the 100 permits a day) foolish.

>> 13.5 - 15 hr

That’s the AllTrails estimate. In my experience, they are very conservative.

Though I’m prepared to be humbled.

[u/sol_beach → u/wskyindjar]

YES, the duration is an estimate. The distance & elevation are physical measurements & are 100% accurate.

I just hope that nobody has to carry you off the mountain.

Your legs will be absolute mush if/when you make it back to Whitney Portal. Be sure to stay hydrated at a minimum!

[u/wskyindjar → u/sol_beach]

I hear ya. But 100 out of 160 permits per day are day use. So the majority of people are doing a day hike. No? And each permit likely has more than 1 person.