Owens Lake, Fossil Falls, Southern Sierra Canyons, October 2014
Owens Lake, Fossil Falls, Southern Sierra Canyons, October 2014
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Bouncing around the 4WD roads west of Big Pine, CA. Finally learned my lesson driving too fast on big rocks. Fortunately I carry a full size spare.
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Camped in the vicinity of Crater Mountain lava beds along McMurry Meadows Road.
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Next day up Whitney Portal Road west of Lone Pine, CA.
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Took Tuttle Creek Road south of the Portal road and was treated to a small rock jumble tour.
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Lone Pine peak as seen from the hills around Tuttle Creek.
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More jumbles east on Lubken Canyon Road.
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Whitney and a few other fourteeners from Lubken Canyon Road.
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With no real agenda, I finally had the time to take the imposing switchback road that goes up to Horseshow Meadows.
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Rising high above Owens Lake.
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Horseshoe Meadows Roads climbs from 5,000 to 10,000 feet elevation in five long switchbacks.
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Finally cresting over the top.
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A picturesque slot reveals Horseshoe Meadows.
