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| Sierra Nevadas |
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| Creek in the valley |
Our travels today took us South on 395, aka the
Eastern Sierra Scenic Parkway, one of the most beautiful drives you'll experience...and we only traveled a portion of it. 395 extends all the way to Canada to the North and ends at San Bernandino, CA to the South. We were staying on 395 in Reno, NV so the first city we passed was
Carson City which is in the valley with snow-capped mountains above.
We passed into CA and next was
Topaz Lake in Antelope Valley. Just past that, as we ascended into the mountains, part of the road had fallen off into the valley and re-construction was in progress. At the top was
Devils Gate Summit, then the quaint town of
Bridgeport, CA.
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| Mono Basin Scenic Area |
Mono Lake and the
Mono Basin Scenic Area came up next, then
Lee Vining...another quaint little town. After that, we came upon
Tioga Pass Road which is the eastern most part of
Yosemite National Park. This road is usually closed until June due to snow and ice but it was open when we were in the park; however, we did not travel the entire road due to its length and steep terrain.
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| Inyo National Forest |
Inyo National Forest was next, then
Mt. Whitney on our right. Mt. Whitney is the tallest mountain in the U.S. at an elevation of just shy of 15,000 feet. Needless to say, there was snow at the top.
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| Mt. Whitney |
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We're making an overnight stop at
Boulder Creek RV Resort in Lone Pine, CA then off to finish the ride down 395 tomorrow.
Good news: Isa is feeling better today. She crawled up in my lap and slept most of the day. I've kept a close eye on her and she is not as sneezy as yesterday.
Bad news: Anna is sneezing.
TOTAL MILES DRIVEN: 3,972
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