About a 20 minute or so drive up a very scenic, steep and at times narrow paved roadway. Trail on top close to 10000 feet elevation. Tall Pines including Ponderosa as well as Aspens primarily. Grea...
You leave Lone Pine and go way up the mountains on that zig zagging road!!! Way up to the top and into the woods. What a view on the way. Well worth a day trip to the campground. Or, to get to the...
Everyone wants to "bag" Mt. Whitney, so Whitney Portal is a zoo. This 10,000 foot trailhead is paved all the way, has a zillion parking places, and is empty. Hike your heart out. Nice overnight campin...
We drove up to Horseshoe Meadow, which is at an elevation of 10,072 feet above sea level. This paved route climbs an extremely steep mountain face with a long series of sharp switchbacks. It’s one of ...
Horseshoe Meadows Road and Cottonwood Lakes/New Army Pass/John Muir Lake trails
The road itself is a wonder -- ! Honestly surprised it is paved all the way up. Fantastic on a motorcycle, but be alert for rocks...they seem to fall daily, and yes there is a daily pickup, but don't ...
Awesome outdoors
About a 20 minute or so drive up a very scenic, steep and at times narrow paved roadway. Trail on top close to 10000 feet elevation. Tall Pines including Ponderosa as well as Aspens primarily. Grea...
Way up that zig zagging road
You leave Lone Pine and go way up the mountains on that zig zagging road!!! Way up to the top and into the woods. What a view on the way. Well worth a day trip to the campground. Or, to get to the...
EMPTY
Everyone wants to "bag" Mt. Whitney, so Whitney Portal is a zoo. This 10,000 foot trailhead is paved all the way, has a zillion parking places, and is empty. Hike your heart out. Nice overnight campin...
Great Views and Scenery
We drove up to Horseshoe Meadow, which is at an elevation of 10,072 feet above sea level. This paved route climbs an extremely steep mountain face with a long series of sharp switchbacks. It’s one of ...
Horseshoe Meadows Road and Cottonwood Lakes/New Army Pass/John Muir Lake trails
The road itself is a wonder -- ! Honestly surprised it is paved all the way up. Fantastic on a motorcycle, but be alert for rocks...they seem to fall daily, and yes there is a daily pickup, but don't ...