On our last day in the Eastern Sierras we decided to do some short hikes so that we could leave early and get home before dark. We drove towards the Whitney Portal. First stop was at some unknown trail to check out the painted rock face. Then we drove to the Arch trail. There is lots of opportunity for rock scrambling and I definitely took advantage of it.
The main attraction here is the Arch that gives you a window view of Mt. Whitney. But it is best to look through it on a clear day. It was overcast but we could still see Mt. Whitney through the clouds.
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ALABAMA HILLS, ARCH TRAIL & ROCK SCRAMBLING
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tekewin
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My wife and I spent a couple of days in Lone Pine doing the things we always wanted to do, but never had time because we had bigger fish to fry.
We visited the Manzanar Historic Site (Japanese internment camp) north of Lone Pine. That was interesting and kind of sad.
We visited the Western Museum of Film History. Well worth it. It was deep and had a lot of memorabilia, cars, props, and stuff shot around the Alabama Hills.
We climbed the Alabama Hills High Point which is near a famous early scene from Iron Man. Then, we did the Mobius Arch loop, a short trail (<1mi), but crowded.
On the way out, we visited the Shark's Fin, an iconic rock climb with a Sierra back drop. I think the easiest route is a 5.7 sport climb, which would be stretch for me. Some of the intrepid climbers here have probably climbed it.
Lone Pine Peak on the left, Whitney on the right
Alabama Hills High Point
We visited the Manzanar Historic Site (Japanese internment camp) north of Lone Pine. That was interesting and kind of sad.
We visited the Western Museum of Film History. Well worth it. It was deep and had a lot of memorabilia, cars, props, and stuff shot around the Alabama Hills.
We climbed the Alabama Hills High Point which is near a famous early scene from Iron Man. Then, we did the Mobius Arch loop, a short trail (<1mi), but crowded.
On the way out, we visited the Shark's Fin, an iconic rock climb with a Sierra back drop. I think the easiest route is a 5.7 sport climb, which would be stretch for me. Some of the intrepid climbers here have probably climbed it.
Lone Pine Peak on the left, Whitney on the right
Alabama Hills High Point