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White Mountain Peak

Chalfant, CA · 37.634, -118.256

California's easiest 14er — a long road walk at extreme altitude. 14.4 miles round trip on a dirt road. Altitude sickness is the primary hazard.

ModerateWest14,252 ftOpen SummitAlpineSummit views

White Mountain Peak

⛅ Overcast

Good to Go
49°
Feels 44°FSummit · 14,252 ft
5:46 AM8:11 PM
CLEAR

Wind

12mph

Precip

2%

Humid

49%

Elev Δ

+2600ft

12-Hour Temp Trend

35°43°

Hourly Forecast

10 PM

☀️

40°

6mph

11 PM

☀️

39°

4mph

12 AM

☀️

38°

6mph

1 AM

⛅

38°

5mph

2 AM

⛅

39°

6mph

3 AM

⛅

38°

8mph

4 AM

⛅

36°

5mph

5 AM

⛅

35°

6mph

6 AM

⛅

36°

5mph

7 AM

⛅

39°

8mph

8 AM

⛅

42°

11mph

9 AM

⛅

43°

8mph

Summit Conditions

62°F→−13°→49°F

Dry lapse rate: 5.4°F/1,000ft · 2,552 ft gain

◎L1
Merino wool 200g base layer

Medium-weight merino regulates temp and resists odor on long days

◉L2
Grid fleece jacket

Stretchy grid fleece balances warmth and breathability on climbs

◈L3
Wind shell jacketPACK

Blocks summit wind without trapping sweat on the approach

Summit Pack List

↟Wind shell↟Light puffy (optional)↟Beanie↟Light gloves

Start Cold Tip

Start in your base + fleece. You'll warm up on the switchbacks. Pack your wind shell for the exposed ridge — wind hits different above treeline.

Trail Guide

Updated 9:48:02 PM · America/Los_Angeles

Updated Jul 19, 9:48 PM UTC

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