Mount Whitney, California

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mountain
gptkbp:access_road Whitney Portal Road
gptkbp:accessibility via Whitney Portal
gptkbp:accessibility_season May to October
gptkbp:accessibility_winter limited due to snow
gptkbp:average_rainfall heavy in winter
gptkbp:average_temperature 70° F
30° F
gptkbp:best_time_to_visit late spring to early fall
gptkbp:campground available at Trail Camp
gptkbp:climate alpine climate
gptkbp:climbing_ability Class 1
July to September
gptkbp:coordinates 36.5785° N, 118.2923° W
gptkbp:county gptkb:Inyo_County
gptkbp:cultural_significance sacred to Native American tribes
gptkbp:elevation 14,505 feet
1,900 feet
gptkbp:first_ascent gptkb:Dr._John_Muir
1873
gptkbp:flora pine trees
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:granite
gptkbp:hiking_trail gptkb:Mount_Whitney_Trail
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the Sierra Nevada range
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Whitney, California
gptkbp:land_use gptkb:United_States_Forest_Service
gptkbp:landscape alpine tundra
gptkbp:license yes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Inyo_National_Forest
gptkbp:nearest_city gptkb:Lone_Pine
gptkbp:notable_feature highest peak in the contiguous United States
gptkbp:number_of_tracks 22 miles round trip
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:John_Muir_Wilderness
gptkbp:popular_activities hiking
gptkbp:prominence 1,344 feet
gptkbp:range gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
gptkbp:rock_climbing_routes various grades
gptkbp:safety altitude sickness
gptkbp:scenic_views gptkb:Mount_Langley
gptkbp:season summer
gptkbp:summit_view Panoramic views of Sierra Nevada
gptkbp:surrounding_peaks gptkb:Mount_Russell
gptkbp:trailhead_elevation 8,360 feet
gptkbp:trails gptkb:Whitney_Portal
moderate to strenuous
gptkbp:training_programs Outpost Camp
gptkbp:visitors_per_year over 10,000
gptkbp:water_source Mount Whitney Creek
gptkbp:weather_conditions variable and unpredictable
gptkbp:wildlife black bears
mountain goats
gptkbp:zone subalpine zone
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Steve_Fossett
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5