It is generally reached by its namesake Portal trail, thirteen miles west of the town of Lone Pine.
It is generally reached by its namesake Portal trail, thirteen miles west of the town of Lone Pine. Its eastern face is generally considered the hardest to climb, and contains the feature known as Tower Traverse. It was first crested in 1873 by Lucas, Johnson, and Begole, and it rises from the Owens Valley in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It lies in both Sequoia National Park and King's Canyon National Park. It also happens to be a mere 85 miles from the lowest point in the lower 48 states. FTP, identify this mountain, the highest peak in the coterminous U.S.
It is generally reached by its namesake Portal trail, thirteen miles west of the town of Lone Pine.
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