Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board Section of HST Closed Due to Fire

Hey, Labor Day thru hikers (like me), a section of the High Sierra Trail is now closed due to fire. No, not THAT fire. Another fire.

http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/trailcond.htm

Looking for workarounds...alternatives...sigh.....

And here I could already taste that burger, er, chicken sandwich. And fries.

(No, this does not affect folks climbing Whitney from the Portal. Only some of those who want to approach Whitney from the West, through Sequoia NP).

If it were me... Kaweah Basin One lady's excellent narrative.

Thanks, will check it out. Rangers are reporting heavy smoke in Kern Valley.