White Mountain Peak — Local services in Bishop

I had tried to do this hike 3 times. The first time the fires kept me out, the second, a blizzard out of nowhere almost got me stuck. The third, I was out of shape but was still able to make it to the top. This was my first 14k, and beforehand had bever been higher than 12k, and it was incredibly hard on those last two thousand feet. The last mile or so is by far the hardest because it's all loose rocks till you reach the summit.

There were quite a few people on the trail, but everyone was very cool.

This would be a moderate trail if not for the elevation but completely worth the effort. It's very barren the whole way up and can get windy in spots. I started very early and it was very cold but it got much warmer as the day progressed. Come in layers. I also had 3 L of water in my bag but i don't remember drinking all of it but there is also nowhere to fill up or at least I didn't see a place to do so.

I was in a high-ish clearance 4x4 truck with off-road tires and felt very comfortable. There were spots that were not all that fun and would be hard if I was in a lower clearance car or one without beefier tires. I feel that if you had refular street tires, you might get a flat or two. There is little to no cell service and you are in the middle of nowhere, be careful. I also never had to use 4x4.

Again, an easy 14k to bag. Would do again. You cal also camp at the beginning of the trail. I didn't see any marmots like others have stated in the...

A fairly long, non technical, high altitude hike. You start at the "locked gate" at the end of White Mountain road at 10,500 ft, climb past the Barcroft station (UCLA) at 12,500 ft to the "dome" at 13,000 ft. From there the hike follows a maintenance road that goes gently up and down until you reach the foot of White Mountain and continues all the way to the peak. The primary challenges of this hike are:

1. You are at high altitude almost the entire time
2. Terrain is quite exposed to the wind/cold and there is no water along the way
3. Road to the locked gate (trail head) is long, dusty and rough. Drive slowly as punctured tires are common and services are difficult to reach and expensive. Be warned. I have been up that road 3 times, popped a tire along the way and have spoken to several others who had similar experiences. Otherwise, great views,...

The hike was extremely difficult. I know it's rated as hard, but boy this was BRUTAL!! The views are so AMAZING!!! We started at 440am. It was about a 15 mile hike to the top and back. There was a little bit of snow on the trail by the summit, we went around the snow. The last 3 miles were the hardest!! I gave it 3 stars because of the horrendous drive to the trailhead. The 16 miles of rocky, uneven, dirt washboard road was AWFUL!! I dragged my husband along and thought he was going to divorce me after making him drive on this sh*tty road. Give yourself an extra 2 hours to drive this. You'll need a high clearance vehicle. If you have dirt bikes, that may be best. And HAVE A SPARE!! Unless you have an air balloon to get you...