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Route: Candlelight Peak Traverse

Submitted by BrandonRiza on Sat, 07/23/2022 - 05:30pm
Location
California, US
Distance
10.96 mi
Vertical Gain
4,357 ft
Description

Start at the gate on Whitney Portal Road near the Meysan Lake Trailhead. Run up the road to the the start of the Whitney Main Trail TH. Run up to Lonepine Lake. Get off the trail and start the ascent of the North Face of Candlelight Peak. Summit Candlelight Peak and then drop down into the Meysan Lake Basin. Run the Meysan Lake Trail back to the starting point.

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MCosby
Mon, 10/14/2024 - 04:18pm

Has anyone attempted this route at all? I’ll be in the Sierra in a few weeks and tempted to give this a go. Any beta for this route also (i.e.  difficulty, class, etc…)?

Mike Toffey
Fri, 08/21/2026 - 06:30pm

Its class 3/4 and there are a couple variations for harder but fun climbing on clean rock both at the start and on the ridge. The crux for most people will be at the notch between the 2 summits.Â