Then we began the long trek down. I thought I would be pretty fast coming down, but the altitude really did me in for the rest of the hike and it was slow going coming back.

All in all, the White Mountain Peak hike was great. It took us about 8 hours to complete and mostly because altitude sickness kept us from going any faster.

Definitely be prepared for altitude sickness since the hike starts at 12,000', but the trail was mellow enough that the altitude sickness seemed manageable.

Last but not least, we ended up getting a flat tire on our drive out from White Mountain trailhead about a mile into the 4WD road.

We ended up using the fix-a-flat spray can we had in the car and were able to make it back (very, very slowly) all the way to Bakersfield, California.

Those fix-a-flat cans are only rated to about 100 miles, but it held up the whole way back. Regardless, I am now a believer in fix-a-flat cans and we take one with us every time we go on weekend trips (along with other car necessities). Don't head out on this trail without some backup.

Hope you have a chance to go hike White Mountain Peak, it’s a worthy California bucket-list hike.

Let me know in the comments if you had a chance to hike this peak or are planning your next adventure here!