Mount Whitney

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This wide angle view of Mount Whitney and the surrounding mountain range was taken just outside Lone Pine. You can see Whitney towards the right side of the frame. At 14,494 feet (4418m), Mount Whitney is the tallest mountain in the continental United States. One of these days I want to stand at the top of the summit to see the sunrise. Mount Whitney's steep eastern slope rises nearly 11,000 feet (3,353 m) above Owens Valley. This picture was taken at 6,000 feet (1829 m) just outside Lone Pine. Mount Whitney's steep eastern slope rises nearly 11,000 feet (3,353 m) above Owens Valley. Mount Whitney's steep eastern slope rises nearly 11,000 feet (3,353 m) above Owens Valley. A small waterfal at the base of Mount Whitney. View of Owen's Valley from the base of Mount Whitney. Down on the valley floor you can see the Alabama Hills where hundreds of western movies have been filmed. The setting sun is still throwing some light on the lnyo mountain range at the other side of the valley. View of Owen's Valley from the base of Mount Whitney. Down on the valley floor you can see the Alabama Hills where hundreds of western movies have been filmed. The setting sun is still throwing some light on the lnyo mountain range at the other side of the valley. Owen's Valley. View towards the north-east.