Hiking White Mountain Peak: The Third Tallest Summit in California 

For those who wants to climb White mountain peak, try leaving around 3am so you dont get much sun exposure. It tends to get really hot on the way back.

I've done it. Once (or twice?) a year they open up the gate (Labor Day?) and you can drive up to the Research Station which saves two steep miles of hiking. Also on that day(?) the summit hut is manned by med students who will check your 02 level, heartbeat. blood pressure and a psych check much like a DUI test, for research purposes. Also on that day they drive a 4WD to the summit hut to pick up the med students and their gear and also save straggler hikers in distress. The research station has unofficial primitive med facilities which one hiker in our group used because she needed 02 for a bad case of AMS. It's the perfect test bed hike for going over 14,000' in California, no technical climbing and nearby rescue facilities if you bonk (there's a 4WD road to the top). Shasta and Whitney (Whitney requires a hard to get permit) are much more serious technically. If you're not Mr. Hardman/Woman I suggest a few hikes above 10,000' and weekend camping above 8'000' in the weeks before attempting to summit if you're a sea level dweller. Most importantly if the weather forecast is not favorable *do not* make a summit bid. The weather can change in minutes into subarctic conditions and you'll be exposed above 12,000' for 14 miles of hiking with no protective terrain.

Super enjoyable dude,....whatta great vibe ya got!

Definitely on my bucket list, good job and thank you!

I was just in Mammoth a few weeks ago and saw the turnoff for the ancient Bristlecone forest. If I'm going to do a 14er, White Mountain may be the one I do instead of Whitney. Thanks for this video!

wow - that looks like a long ass walk and u guys made it look easy …. cool vid !

Right on! Will be doing this hopefully in September!

Not quite Mt. Shasta which I just watched. I see Everest in your future!

My first 14er. I made the mistake of starting to late in the day and hiked back most of it in the dark. We saw a wolf cross the trail a ways up

I was just in the white mountains about 4 weeks ago exploring both Groves of the Bristlecones thanks to previous videos of yours, with the intention of hiking White Mountain Peak but ran out of time. Good thing I didn’t cuz watching this video I can see the hike takes up at least 1/2 a day. Unfortunately copper top BBQ was closed that day so I had to refuel in Bishop. Awesome video homie.

Doing this hike in 1 week. I’m super excited.

Great! vvwd! I was there 10 years ago.

The elevation is seriously crazy. My friend and I hiked around the ancient bristlecone pines and it took about 30-40 mins to get used to the thin air cuz you drive so fast up to the mountain that your body doesn’t have time to adjust if we had hiked up like those going up Whitney. I got winded just crossing the parking lot. Good advice to arrive the night before. The views from up at the bristlecones are amazing. So are you going to do the second highest peak, Mt Williamson? Thanks for posting. I enjoy learning more about my state from your posts

Very good video

Nice hike guys. This one looked smoother than Shasta. I hope to one day do a 14er.

great information

I've been to that "Thirteener" Mt Bancroft I think they call it. Colin Fletcher's early 1960s hike included a walk all the way up to White peak and down the north side in "Thousand Mile Summer".

Thanks for sharing. Too bad, I do not have a high clearance vehicle.

Another awesome video!

Thanks for this vid. Attempting this hike in a couple days!

Meet me there when la palma go's off!!! 🕊🦅

Another thumbs up video

You saw marmots! The whole thing looked like a slog and far, far away. Congrats to you both on this 14k+ hoof and a half!

Nice video, great views!

Awesome video!

Cool Video. Josh do you recall the exposure specifics on your Milky Way photo ? I'd like to try that sometime.

Awesome!

I like to experience this video by repeatedly pressing '4' on my keyboard. 😎

enjoyed your video :D

Did you need any special permits or arrangements to camp at the trailhead?

Going to be hiking there in a month! I am most curious if there are any pit toilets at the research centers that you can use? There doesn't seem like there is much coverage to go out in nature! But can not wait to hike up this mountain nevertheless!

Is the sign yours or is it up there for hikers to take photos with?

Hi, Josh. Great video as always. Do I need a wilderness permit to stay overnight or even a day hike? TIA..

This is awesome bro. Do you need a permit to camp or hike white mountain

Are there restrooms at the summit?

I'm hiking it this coming Saturday. Did you say it took you 8.5 hours to get to the top from the trailhead?

Those marmots look well fed.

I've been on white mountain peak it's 14,246 feet

Is there a water source near the trailhead?

"Easiest" 14er in California.

Now racist mountain