My last full day in Lone Pine and I was off early to drive up and explore the Ancient Bristlecone forest. Located in the White Mountains high above Bishop CA this forest contains trees that only grow above 9000 feet are believed to be over 4000 years old. Just over an hour over a windingContinue reading “Bristlecone forest”
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Owens Valley
For my next camping spot I reserved 4 nights at the Boulder Creek RV park in Lone Pine, CA. Now this is NOT at all like the Boulder Creek in the Santa Cruz mountains! Located on the flat Owens Valley floor at around 4000ft its all desert heat and high winds. Here is my view.Continue reading “Owens Valley”
Quick day trip to Crater Lake
4-28-21: The Spring weather is perfect in the mid to upper 70’s and perfect for some top down exploring so I decided to head up to Crater Lake for the day. Only about 2 hours from Medford, OR I wanted to explore HWY 234/HWY 62 from Gold Hill as it runs along the Rogue riverContinue reading “Quick day trip to Crater Lake”