Smithsonian Institution Shelter, Mount Whitney

Name: Smithsonian Institution Shelter
Address: Mount Whitney, United States

#12 among attractions in Mount Whitney

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The Smithsonian Institution Shelter, also known as the Mount Whitney Summit Shelter and the Mount Whitney Hut, was built in 1909 on the summit plateau of Mount Whitney, in the Sierra Nevada within Sequoia National Park, in California. It is the highest permanent building in the Contiguous United States. ()

Built: 1909 (115 years ago)Coordinates: 36°34'43"N, 118°17'31"W

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Smithsonian Institution Shelter – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: East Face, Mount Carillon, Mount Muir, Mount Randy Morgenson.

~70 ftS
Hiking trail, Outdoor activities, Park
East Face, Mount Whitney
1 min walk • The East Face of Mount Whitney is a technical alpine rock climbing route and is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. Mount Whitney is the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
1.2 miNE
Mountain
Mount Carillon, Mount Whitney
32 min walk • Mount Carillon is a 13,553-foot-elevation mountain summit located on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California.
1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Muir, Mount Whitney
25 min walk • Mount Muir is a peak in the Sierra Nevada of California, 0.95 miles south of Mount Whitney. This 14,018-foot peak is named in honor of Scottish-born John Muir, a famous geologist, conservationist and founder of the Sierra Club.
1 miNW
Mountain
Mount Randy Morgenson, Mount Whitney
26 min walk • Mount Randy Morgenson is a 13,927-foot-elevation mountain summit located along the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Tulare County, California. It is situated in Sequoia National Park, one mile north-northwest of Mount Whitney, 0.85 mile east of Mount Hale, and one-half mile west of Mount Russell, the nearest higher neighbor.
0.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Russell, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
20 min walk • Mount Russell is a peak in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the U.S. state of California, about 0.8 miles north of Mount Whitney. With an elevation of 14,094 feet it is the seventh-highest peak in the state.