3 places · 2 camping, 1 with meals on the Guitar Lake → Whitney Portal section of the John Muir Trail, in Whitney Portal. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
Walk-in hikers' campground by the overflow parking lot at 8,365 ft (about 2,550 m), with tent pads and bear lockers; no reservations, self-register, $24 per night, one-night limit. Usually late May to mid-October; expected to close 26 October 2026.
Inyo National Forest campground at 8,100 ft (about 2,470 m) with 43 sites ($34 per night), piped water, vault toilets and a bear locker at each site; some sites are reservable on Recreation.gov, others first-come. Usually late May to mid-October; expected to close 26 October 2026.
Small store and grill at the Mt. Whitney trailhead, about 2,550 m (8,360 ft), selling food, snacks and supplies to finishing hikers; seasonal. Its 2026 season and hours could not be confirmed on an official page.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed on an official page" are listed elsewhere but could not be checked on their own or an agency website. On the John Muir Trail you camp on your wilderness permit; lodges, campgrounds and stores near the trail are seasonal.
The John Muir Trail route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.