DianaT
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The Road Beyond
Why take the road beyond the visitor center for the Bristlecone Pine Forest and beyond the Patriarch Grove? It is about the wide open spaces, the
local animal population, the tough, tiny and beautiful plants, and renewal.
The Road
A local resident
A few of the tiny, tiny plants that survive in that harsh environment, all of which are 1/2 -1 inch in size
Dwarf Alpine Daisy
Pussypaws
And one unnamed beauty. The higher one goes, the smaller the plants become
And from the trail head at 12000 feet that leads to White Mountain which is only a few hundred feet less than Mt. Whitney the view of the Sierra is
quite surreal.
We moved here to spend more times in the Sierra Nevada and we are finding ourselves spending a lot of time in the White Mountains. Both are so
beautiful and unique.
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Thanks much, have never seen it from that side way up .... 
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I think you might enjoy the Spark-Plug Mine and camp, on the west side of the White's, below White Mnt.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bwana_John
I think you might enjoy the Spark-Plug Mine and camp, on the west side of the White's, below White Mnt. |
Our neighbors have told us about this great place--- then I saw a photo of the really narrow part of the trail and I am not sure I am ready for it as
I am not that sure footed. But then again, I would just love to see it! Have you been there?
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That is beautiful country up there , when I lived up on the Ca. side a group I was involved in used to get together at Hevenly Valley the first two
weeks in August every year. I haven't been since I moved to Baja.
But I live close enough to San Pedro Marta I can get my pine tree scent fix when I need one
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Brilliant.
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that third shot just makes you wanna go see what's at the end of that road, don't it?
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
that third shot just makes you wanna go see what's at the end of that road, don't it? |
Yup, and we did! For the public it ends where John is looking at the Sierras.
Tis good that that picture sent you that message. Thank you.
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Our neighbors have told us about this great place--- then I saw a photo of the really narrow part of the trail and I am not sure I am ready for it as
I am not that sure footed. But then again, I would just love to see it! Have you been there?
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Yes, many times, I lived in the eastern sierra for 25 years.
The ~2 mile road/trail with ~ 1000' elevation gain on the south side of the canyon does have a narrow spot.
There is also a 4wd road on the north side of the canyon that will take you to the the same elevation as the camp, then you traverse across the hill
side without having to gain any elevation.
The mine is another 1000 feet above the camp.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bwana_John
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Our neighbors have told us about this great place--- then I saw a photo of the really narrow part of the trail and I am not sure I am ready for it as
I am not that sure footed. But then again, I would just love to see it! Have you been there?
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Yes, many times, I lived in the eastern sierra for 25 years.
The ~2 mile road/trail with ~ 1000' elevation gain on the south side of the canyon does have a narrow spot.
There is also a 4wd road on the north side of the canyon that will take you to the the same elevation as the camp, then you traverse across the hill
side without having to gain any elevation.
The mine is another 1000 feet above the camp. |
THANKS for the information.
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