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Whitman Mission National Historic SiteRanger leading walk at sunset, landscape is bathed in evening light, moon is rising over hill.
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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Things To Know Before You Come
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Pets

Pets are allowed outside on the lawns and trails as long as they are on a leash. Assistance animals are allowed inside the Visitor Center.
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Picnic Area

A picnic area is located at the far end of the Visitor Center parking lot. The tables are available on a first-come first-serve basis. All the tables are wheel-chair accessible.
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Accessibility Features

Accessibility features include accessible restrooms and picnic tables, paved paths, an open-captioned slide show, a braille version of the park brochure, and large print text of trailside recordings. A wheelchair is available for loan.
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In Spanish

The park brochure, trail guide, and the park slide show are available in Spanish. 

 
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Large Vehicle Parking

Spaces for trailer and bus parking are located on the out-going side of the parking oval.

 
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Bring Your Own Food

There is no food service or vending machines on site.

Alpine wildflowers  

Did You Know?
A 1° F increase in average temperature seen in California over the last 100 years has led to Sierra snow melting 2 to 4 weeks earlier and flowers blooming 1 to 2 weeks earlier. Temperatures are predicted to increase another 1° to 2° F in the next 25 years.
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Last Updated: September 04, 2006 at 13:12 EST