Onion Valley to Mount Whitney - Day and Section Hikes - page 93

trailhead. The bus travels north on US 395 between Bishop and Reno via Mammoth
Lakes on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and south between Mammoth Lakes and
Ridgecrest on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Independence lies 45 minutes south
of Bishop. Rates and routes are subject to frequent change; call ahead for informa-
tion and reservations at [phone] or [phone]. More information can be
found on the Web at www.countyofinyo.org/transit/CRESTpage.htm .
W HITNEY P ORTAL TRAILHEAD —Whitney Portal lies 13 miles west of Lone Pine, off
US 395, at the end of Whitney Portal Road. There is no public transit to the portal
itself, but every car that leaves the parking lot goes through Lone Pine, so it's fairly
easy to hitch a ride.
Inyo Mono Transit's CREST buses travel from Lone Pine south 1.5 hours to
Ridgecrest and north to Bishop (1 hour) or Mammoth Lakes (2 hours). From Bish-
op, it's possible to transfer to another bus farther north to Reno. Rates and routes
are subject to frequent change; call ahead for information and reservations at (760)
872-1901 or [phone]. More information can be found on the Web at
www.countyofinyo.org/transit/CRESTpage.htm .
GPS coordinates Starting trailhead ONION VALLEY
UTM zone (WGS84): 11S
Easting 0380432
Northing 4070625
Latitude N 36°46′25.95″
Longitude W 118°20′23.37″
GPS Trailhead Coordinates Ending trailhead WHITNEY PORTAL
UTM zone (WGS84): 11S
Easting 0388918
Northing 4049743
Latitude N 36°35′12.14″
Longitude W 118°14′30.21″