Whitney Portal Campground
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Whitney Portal Campground is a popular high-elevation campground in California’s eastern Sierra Nevada that serves as a primary base for hikers and climbers heading up Mount Whitney.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
campground
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recreation site → |
| accessedByRoad |
Whitney Portal Road
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| climateType |
high-elevation mountain climate
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| closedInWinter |
often due to snow
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| distanceFrom |
about 13 miles west of Lone Pine, California
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| elevation |
approximately 2,440 meters
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approximately 8,000 feet → |
| hasCheckInSystem |
campground host (seasonal)
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| hasFacility |
RV campsites (no hookups)
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bear-proof food storage lockers → drinking water (seasonal) → fire rings → picnic tables → tent campsites → trash collection → vault toilets → |
| hasHazard |
black bears
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high-elevation conditions → rapidly changing mountain weather → |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Lone Pine Creek
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Mount Whitney → Whitney Portal waterfall → |
| hasNearbyFacility |
Whitney Portal Store
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| hasNumberOfCampsites |
approximately 40
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| hasRegulation |
bear canisters or food storage required
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campfire restrictions may apply → |
| locatedAtTrailheadOf |
Mount Whitney Trail
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| locatedIn |
California
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Inyo County, California → Inyo National Forest → United States → |
| locatedInMountainRange |
Sierra Nevada
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| locatedNear |
Lone Pine, California
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| managedBy |
Inyo National Forest ranger district
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U.S. Forest Service → |
| nearBoundaryOf |
John Muir Wilderness
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Sequoia National Park (via Mount Whitney crest) → |
| openSeason |
typically late spring through fall
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| popularForActivity |
backpacking
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fishing in Lone Pine Creek → hiking → rock climbing access → |
| primaryUse |
base camp for Mount Whitney hikers
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base camp for climbers → |
| requiresReservation |
yes, during peak season
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| reservationSystem |
Recreation.gov
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| timeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Whitney Portal Road
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accesses |
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Whitney Portal region
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hasFacility |
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Whitney Portal Store
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locatedNear |