3–5 DAYS

360 MILES/580KM

GREAT FOR...

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BEST TIME TO GO

June to September

for warm days and

(mostly) snow-free

mountain ramblings.

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ESSENTIAL

PHOTO

Sunrise or sunset at

Alabama Hills, framed

by the snowy Sierra

Nevada.

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BEST FOR

OUTDOORS

Hike tranquil mountain

trails and camp in

Mammoth Lakes.

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Eastern Sierra

Scenic Byway

A straight shot north along California’s arched geological

backbone, Hwy 395 dazzles with high-altitude vistas, crumbling

Old West ghost towns and limitless recreational distractions.

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Bridgeport

Carson

City

Reno

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Bishop

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Reds Meadow

Shuttle to an ancient

volcanic formation and

a splendid waterfall

130 miles

Mono Lake

An eerie blue desert

basin sprouting towers

of tufa

17 0 miles

Mammoth Lakes

A snow-sports resort

with summertime

mountain biking

115 miles

Bodie State

Historic Park

A haunting and

solitary Wild West

ghost town

195 miles

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS