Reviews of Lake Lone pine lake

Great trail. Hike to this beautiful alpine lake is moderate and you will be rewarded with beautiful views of the pristine mountain lake, and the high peaks in the Eastern Sierra.

It is a great lake just about 2.5 miles from the Whitney portal trailhead. It great to take a break here and grab a snack or bar with the view before you head up on the trail. Hiking to this lake doesn’t require any permit and also i have seen people bring their fishing gear.

Mount Whitney portal was finally open so I took the trail up to Lone Pine Lake. It was a pretty hike although I was struggling to breathe so i took oxygen and went thru a small bottle. The accent was pretty hard for me since I stopped hiking for months due to the pandemic. It was worth it although it was frozen. It was my 1st time taking this trail so I might have overpacked a bit but it's better to be safe than sorry because the weather does change drastically it was about 30ﾟ by the time we were done hiking there is some Sun but still some parts were very cold because they were snow on the ground In some areas Make sure you take enough layers of clothes that you can layer down and also and issacs enough water and some crampons cause you may need them.

My group stayed at Lone Pine Lake on our Whitney summit trip. It was a great place to spend the first night and following morning. A huge advantage is being able to acclimate to the elevation. Lone Pine Lake is approximately 10,000 feet, and spending a night there helps to be ready for the summit elevations. It is a pretty little lake, surrounded by sheer granite cliffs on one side, views of the valley below on another, and high mountain pine forests on the others. My group of 5 found plenty of places to camp. The lake does have some small fish, but fishing was much better further up the trail at Mirror Lake. We secured permits for the summit, and this was one of our planned stops. The Whitney Zone is about 1/4 mile further up the trail. You are required to carry WAG bags here, as well as bear canisters. We filtered water from the lake. And as a side note, we found that on the far side of the lake, you can actually get limited cell service

What a spectacular place! Great hike up from the Whitney portal, pretty busy trail, but so worth it