Also note that there is a "ranked" but unnamed 13er directly to the WEST of Whitehead at elevation 13109. For people who don't want to "orphan" a peak (like myself ), an out-and-back from Whitehead would be a nice early edition to this hike before continuing on with the rest of the loop. Adds maybe 800 vertical and 1 1/2 miles round trip for the out and back. Feel free to join me for this little side trip!
http://www.listsofjohn.com/PeakStats/Climbers.php?Id=704