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How To Access Lottery Site For Mt. Whitney Use Permits
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Hikers mill around the summit building with the Sierra to the north visible on the horizon. - photo by DENNIS WYATT
There are 100 day use permits issued for a specific date within the Whitney Zone. There are 60 overnight permits issued for each date. The camping area at Whitney Portal is not within the Whitney Zone. Apply early; by Feb. 15 of this year, they had received 7,533 applications requesting space for 37,030 people. Only 18,000 permits are issued.