About
Length (round trip)13.8 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyHard
Elevation gain4,000 ft up
Typical time2 hr
TrailheadWolverton, Generals Highway
SurfaceForest, meadow, then open granite and scree
Best seasonGiant Forest is best June to October. Mineral King road opens late May and closes in November; the high country holds snow into July.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see ⛰️ Summit🌄 Big views🌼 Wildflowers

One of the few Sierra summits reachable in a day from a road, at 11,204 feet.

Tips
Four thousand feet of climbing and the last mile is loose granite. The view takes in the whole Great Western Divide and, on a clear day, Mount Whitney. Start at first light.
Location

Wolverton, Generals Highway

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