Wednesday’s earthquake of 5.8 magnitude triggered several rockslides in the Whitney Portal area, causing closure of the road to the Mount Whitney trailhead and the campground there. The campground was ...

Sometime around 3 a.m. on July 5 last summer, as I drove along Whitney Portal Road, I thought about a lyric from Phoebe Bridgers’ album "Punisher." “Why would somebody do this on purpose when they ...

Trailhead location: Whitney Portal can be reached by driving 13 miles west of Lone Pine on Whitney Portal Road. The road is usually open from May to early November. In winter, the last six miles are ...

A wildfire in the Inyo National Forest has reached nearly 100 acres, closing the Whitney Portal trailhead, a popular route for California backpackers and the gateway to the highest peak in the ...

I left the Whitney Portal Trailhead right at midnight, the sheer granite gorge brightening under another starry night in California's spectacular High Sierra. Elevation at the trailhead is just under ...

UPDATE: The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office reported around 5:30 p.m. Friday that evacuation orders have been lifted. Hogback Road remains closed, but all other road closures have been lifted. Fire ...