There are very few plants that grow on Mount Whitney. The types that are seen the most there are Sky Pilot plants.
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Mount Whitney is in the Sierras in California.
How was mount Whitney formed?
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Mount Whitney got it's name from U.S geologist Josiah .D. Whitney who surveyed it in 1864.
Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery was created in 1917.
Mount Whitney is located at the boundary between Inyo and Tulare counties.
Denali (also known as Mount McKinley) is 20,310ft or 6,190m high. Mount Whitney is 14,505ft or 4,421m high.This makes Denali 1,769m higher than Mount Whitney.
Mt. Whitney is 14,491 ft. high
Bears, marmots, mice, squirrels, quail, robins, deer, and blue jays live on Mount Whitney. Campers should take precautions regarding bears and marmots. Marmots will chew through a tent to get to any food they can smell. Food and empty food containers must be stored in bear-proof boxes.
On August 18, 1873, Charles Begole, A. H. Johnson, and John Lucas became the first to climb Mount Whitney.
Mount Whitney is located in U.S.A, California, boundary between Inyo and Tulare counties.