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Guitar Lake

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Guitar Lake

Guitar Lake

Recommended by 6 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness

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    Location: Tulare County, California, United States

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    1. Timberline Lake and Camp – Mount Whitney loop from Lone Pine

    23.7km

    09:18

    1,180m

    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    2. Guitar Lake – Mount Whitney loop from Lone Pine

    15.7km

    06:15

    900m

    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    June 19, 2022

    If you hike towards the summit of Mount Whitney and Guitar Lake is visible from above, you will see where the lake got its name from. To camp at the lake, you need a permit. PCT hikers are not allowed to camp here.

      June 20, 2022

      High above the lake, the trail offers panoramic views of the lake in its geologically interesting location shaped by glaciers over millennia.

        February 27, 2023

        Two small ponds and a little meadow form the last flat area before the switchbacks climb out of Guitar Lake, probably the best camp spots

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          Elevation 3,500 m

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