Description

The Mt. Whitney Guide is a smartphone guidefor your hike up the Mt. Whitney Trail.

Mobile phone service is not available on all but a few feet of theMt. Whitney Trail. But not to worry because the Mt. Whitney Guideapp uses a combination of your phone's GPS, downloaded topo maps,and the Google Maps interface to accurately locate your position onthe trail.

The Mt. Whitney Guide takes the guess work out of wondering howmuch farther you have to go, and more importantly, whether you arestill on the trail. A bright red line indicates the location of themain trail on the map. Side trails are indicated in blue. Waypointsof interest to the hiker are plotted on the map. There are alsomarkers on the map every mile or kilometer of the trailtrack.

The elevation profile shows trail distance vs elevation and plotsyour current location on the trail. Each waypoint is plotted on theprofile. Each waypoints is clickable, opening to the waypoint'sdetail page.

The guidebook lists every waypoint in order by distance along thetrail.

Each waypoint includes a detail page, providing further detailsabout that particular waypoint. Details include the waypoint'smileage point and elevation, photographs of the waypoint, distancenorthbound and southbound to the next water source, a TrailRegister where you may post comments and read other users'comments, and other details that will help you during your hike,and help you plan your hike.

Types of waypoints include:

-->Water sources (including reliability of each watersource)
-->Campsites
-->Trail junctions
-->Information/landmarks
-->Views

About the Mt. Whitney Trail: The Mt. Whitney Trail is the mostpopular route to the top of Mt. Whitney, the highest point in theLower 48 United States, at 14,505 feet (4,421 m). Located outsideof Lone Pine, California, in the heart of the Sierra Nevadamountain range, the Mt. Whitney Trail connects to the 212-mile JohnMuir Trail, which in turn connects to the 2,660-mile Pacific CrestTrail. From the Mt. Whitney Trail trailhead to the top of Mt.Whitney is 10.4 miles (16.7 km) with an elevation gain of 6056 feet(1846 m). Many hike to the top and back in one day, while manyothers spend one or two nights on the trail.

Also available:
Guthook's PCT Guide (5-part guide to the Pacific Crest Trail)
Guthook's John Muir Trail Guide
Tahoe Rim Trail Hiker