Dow Villa Motel

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Road & Weather Conditions

Road Condirtions: Caltrans 
http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi?roadnumber=395&submit=Search

You can also call 1-800-427-7623 for current highway conditions.

Weather:

Eastern Sierra
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=CAZ519

Inyo County

https://www.weatherforyou.com/reports/index.php?pands=inyo+county%2Ccalifornia

Alabama Hills

http://www.willyweather.com/ca/inyo-county/alabama-hills.html

Death Valey

http://www.willyweather.com/ca/inyo-county/death-valley-junction.html

Mount Whitney

http://www.willyweather.com/ca/inyo-county/mount-whitney.html

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The Loaf

This formation, located in the Alabama Hills of the Eastern Sierras, is named after the rock and roll band  Meat Loaf. There are several sport climbs on this formation, all about 150 feet long. Bring double ropes to rapp off.

http://www.summitpost.org/the-loaf-alabama-hills/455092

https://www.mountainproject.com/v/the-loaf/106126861

https://www.mountainproject.com/v/alabama-hills-gang/106429456

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Shark Fin

There are four established routes on the Shark’s Fin, ranging from 5.6 to 5.11a in difficulty. All are protected by bolts with cold shut anchors at the top. Since I have only climbed one of the routes, I will provide beta for only the Shark’s Fin Arete. For general information on the area, and specific information on the other routes (including a topo), consult Michael Strassman’s book A Rock Climber’s Guide to the Alabama.

http://www.summitpost.org/shark-s-fin/164496

http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/2940425/Alabama-Hills-Sharks-Fin-Arete

https://www.mountainproject.com/v/sharks-fin-arete/105876832

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Schmaltz Rock

Schmaltz Rock is the name of a rock formation in the Ghost area of the The Alabama Hills on the outskirts of Mount Whitney. The Ghost is an interesting area in that it's well-hidden in plain sight. Leaving the Movie Flat Road, you find yourself in a maze of narrow dirt roads, only one of which leads to this area. Upon entering The Ghost area you are struck by the number and complexity of rock formations and rock towers. Most of these rock towers are very difficult or, in many cases, impossible to access. Yet, a number of formations close to the road are developed for sport climbing.

http://www.summitpost.org/schmaltz-rock-5-7-10b/785624

http://www.summitpost.org/schmaltz-rock/785631

https://www.mountainproject.com/v/schmaltz/106206654

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The Corridors

These corridors are no more than a few feet wide. The side walls are steep and, in some cases, overhanging. Inside of these corridors have never seen the sunlight and they seem to generate their own air current making them an ideal place to escape from the heat of the summer months. This lack of direct sunlight has resulted in less temperature fluctuations between day and night time which in turn has resulted in much better rock quality.

http://www.summitpost.org/the-corridors-east-end/624872

https://www.mountainproject.com/v/the-corridors/106162110

https://www.mountainproject.com/v/cattle-pocket-and-corridors-area/105876846

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Whitney Portal Store

Located at the Mt. Whitney Trailhead, the Whitney Portal Store serves up huge pancakes (bigger than the plate) as fuel for those seeking to bag the highest peak in the lower 48. The store has been run by the Thompson family from Lone Pine for decades, and they have enough stories to fill a book.

http://www.whitneyportalstore.com/

https://www.sierranevadageotourism.org/content/whitney-portal-store/sief7491b21cec8df520

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TESLA SUPERCHARGING STATION

Four Super Chargers located at:
Museum Of Western Film History
701 S. Main Street
Lone Pine, CA 93545

790-876-9909

http://www.lonepinefilmhistorymuseum.org/Traveling-in-Lone-Pine/tesla-supercharging-station

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Lee's Frontier Liquor, Deli & Gas

1900 S Main St
Lone Pine, CA 93545

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Mt. Whitney Golf Course

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George's Creek

George Creek is a stream located just 7.8 miles from Lone Pine, in Inyo County, in the state of California. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including rainbow trout and others here.

http://crazysportfish.com/lakes-and-streams/george-creek/

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Owens Valley Radio Observatory

Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) is the radio astronomy observatory of the California Institute of Technology, located north of Big Pine, California, about 400 kilometers north of Los Angeles on the east side of the Sierra Nevada, at an altitude of 1,220 meters. Its main instruments are: the Millimeter-Wavelength Array, a new interferometer array of six high-accuracy radio telescopes, each 10.4 meters in diameter and moveable along a T-shaped railroad track to give the equivalent resolution of a single 300-meter dish; the 40-Meter Telescope, a single dish built in 1965; and the Solar Array, consisting of two 27-meter telescopes, dating from 1960.

https://en.wikipedia.org/

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Palisade Glacier

Unbeknownst to most people, California was the place where glaciers were “discovered” in the United States, atop Mount Shasta. And while the words “California” and “glacier” will never be synonymous, the state still has twenty glaciers (seven located on Mount Shasta, and thirteen are located in the Sierra Nevada). While each of California’s remaining glaciers offer their own individual logistical challenges, the Palisade Glacier is one of the easiest to visit from May to mid-October. In this case, easy is a relative term, as visitors to the Palisade Glacier will have to traverse ten miles of trail to the end of the glacier, and gain 4,000 feet of elevation, before returning back to the trailhead. From mid-October through May, the ascent to the Palisade Glacier becomes substantially more difficult, as it is over snow and ice, and requires proper preparation and navigation. However, for those willing to make the trek, the Palisade Glacier is a spectacular sight to behold; and is a relic from a long lost past that is disappearing in the modern age.

http://lastadventurer.com/last-adventurers-fieldnotes/palisadeglacier

http://californiathroughmylens.com/hiking-palisade-glacier

https://en.wikipedia.org/

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/palisade-glacier-trail

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Bristle Cone Forest

The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is home to the oldest trees in the world, bristlecone pines. Some of these living trees exceed 4000 years of age and exhibit spectacular growth forms of twisted and beautifully colored wood.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5129900

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recarea/?recid=20272

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Big Pine Lakes

Big Pine Lakes Trail is a 13.7 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Big Pine, California that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail.

https://modernhiker.com/

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/big-pine-lakes-trail

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recarea/?recid=20328

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Big Pine Creek Fishing

Big Pine Creek provide excellent alpine fishing opportunities from April to November. The creek and nearby Big Pine Lakes are great for fishing. Both water spots have rainbow, brown and brook trout.  The North Fork Trail gives hikers access to Big Pine Lakes and the Palisade Glacier. The trail climbs past waterfalls and zigzags through Jeffrey pine, manzanita and sage before it reaches Big Pine Lakes.

Big Pine Canyon is heralded for having both the largest and southern most glaciers in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Palisade Glacier, the largest, sits above Big Pine Lakes. These impressive glacial lakes at around 10,000 feet elevation are the source of the North Fork of Big Pine Creek. The South Fork is bordered by the Palisade Crest with peaks over 14,000 feet and Middle Palisade Glacier, the southernmost glacier.

http://www.davessierrafishing.com/

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Whiteside Mine

Whiteside Mine (Old Whiteside Diggings; Pierson; Pierson Mining Co.; Republic and Whiteside), is in the Kearsarge District of Inyo Mountains (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USA.

https://mapcarta.com/

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Robinson Lake Trail

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recreation/recarea/?recid=20782

https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd530480.pdf

http://abundantadventure.com/archives/1925

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Onion Valley Trailhead

Independence

https://www.fs.usda.gov/

http://www.summitpost.org/onion-valley-to-kearsarge-pass-trail/864661

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/kearsarge-pass-trail-to-kearsarge-lakes

Lat/Lon: 36.77280°N / 118.3398°W

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Kearsarge Pass Trail

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recarea/?recid=20784

http://www.hikingwalking.com/destinations/ca/ca_ses/lone_pine/kearsarge_pass/kearsarge_pass_detail

http://www.summitpost.org/onion-valley-to-kearsarge-pass-trail/864661

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