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[Cpt Davenport]

Getting stoked! Weather looks like it will be doable and only partly cloudy. Hope it clears up enough at night to see the treasures in the sky. 

[Cpt Davenport]

My buddy just recommended the Lone Pine area. Looks like it's just past Red Rock Canyon about 1 1/2. Looks like some good hiking and mountain biking.

[ntsqd]

That drive between Red Rock and Lone Pine is going to take you past a BUNCH of interesting stuff. And if you go just a little further up 395 you can include Manzanar.

[Cpt Davenport]

Looks epic. It's settled, this is where we shall go! I have only been to the eastern side of the Sierras to ski Mammoth in the comfort of a condo and fished up there at Crowley 40 years ago! Can't wait to camp it and explore with no specific plan or schedule. Might even break down and indulge in the Keough hot springs. Looks like a chance of some fly fishing  may be in the forecast as well. 

 

Any recommendations on good campsites?

Edited by Cpt Davenport, 12 December 2022 - 04:44 AM.

[Cpt Davenport]

Looks like Alabama Hills is a great place to start.

[ntsqd]

You can spend the whole weekend just in the Alabama Hills.

[Cpt Davenport]

You can spend the whole weekend just in the Alabama Hills.

Right!?!!!!! Looks amazing! Is there anywhere to fill up with water around there in the winter?

[ntsqd]

Welcome to the wonders of the Owens Valley.

 

There are faucets at the BLM's Tuttle Creek campground near the Alabama's, but they're usually turned off in the winter to keep them from freezing. The faucets in the various County Parks & campgrounds up and down the Valley may or may not be working. I would expect not this time of year, but I can't say that for sure.

Whenever we've needed water we tend to buy it from either Lone Pine Market in Lone Pine, High Country Market & Hardware in Big Pine, or Vons in Bishop. However, we keep the camper's fresh water tank just for cleaning. Cooking and drinking water comes from a 5 gallon water jug and it is this jug that we're usually needing to refill.

[Cpt Davenport]

Welcome to the wonders of the Owens Valley.

 

There are faucets at the BLM's Tuttle Creek campground near the Alabama's, but they're usually turned off in the winter to keep them from freezing. The faucets in the various County Parks & campgrounds up and down the Valley may or may not be working. I would expect not this time of year, but I can't say that for sure.

Whenever we've needed water we tend to buy it from either Lone Pine Market in Lone Pine, High Country Market & Hardware in Big Pine, or Vons in Bishop. However, we keep the camper's fresh water tank just for cleaning. Cooking and drinking water comes from a 5 gallon water jug and it is this jug that we're usually needing to refill.

Got it! Thanks!