Looking for short vacation indeas SW area
Hi, We have a short vacation opportunity for June 1-June 5. Currently we have no ideas of where to go that is new to us. We only want to go 1 day drive...450-475 miles max from Anaheim. That will le...
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What have you seen up 395? Lots to see along the Eastern Sierras and White Mountains, and lots of camping at county campgrounds, Bishop Creek, Mammoth,
Stay in or near Big Pine and take a day trip to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine forest in the White Mountains and visit trees over 5000 years old.
Bishop creek is a beautiful area to camp and hike.
Mammoth is a nice area to visit, and so much more than the skiing. Use any of the national forest campgrounds just East of town, in the lakes area, or in the Reds meadow area, or Mammoth Mountain RV. Visit Schat's Bakery. Go fishing on lake Mary, take the Red's meadow shuttle to Devil's Post Pile and Rainbow Falls, lots of hiking to do.
June Lake loop is just past Mammoth
Mono lake is just up the road, so it Lee Vining, the junction with 120 which goes to Tenaya Lake and Yosemite High county.
Bodie ghost town is a little past Mono Lake.
One could easily spend weeks exploring the Eastern Sierra, pick a couple things to see and come back for more later. It is easily one of my favorite places to visit. Mammoth is only 300mi from my home, about 380 from Anaheim, and the road is straight. There are some neat places along the way such as Red Rock Canyon, Fossil Falls, Manzanar, and once you pass Inyokern and the Sierras begin to rise to the West, the scenery is spectacular.
Good luck wherever you decide to go, just GO!! We do not get to go near as often as I would like!
Stay in or near Big Pine and take a day trip to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine forest in the White Mountains and visit trees over 5000 years old.
Bishop creek is a beautiful area to camp and hike.
Mammoth is a nice area to visit, and so much more than the skiing. Use any of the national forest campgrounds just East of town, in the lakes area, or in the Reds meadow area, or Mammoth Mountain RV. Visit Schat's Bakery. Go fishing on lake Mary, take the Red's meadow shuttle to Devil's Post Pile and Rainbow Falls, lots of hiking to do.
June Lake loop is just past Mammoth
Mono lake is just up the road, so it Lee Vining, the junction with 120 which goes to Tenaya Lake and Yosemite High county.
Bodie ghost town is a little past Mono Lake.
One could easily spend weeks exploring the Eastern Sierra, pick a couple things to see and come back for more later. It is easily one of my favorite places to visit. Mammoth is only 300mi from my home, about 380 from Anaheim, and the road is straight. There are some neat places along the way such as Red Rock Canyon, Fossil Falls, Manzanar, and once you pass Inyokern and the Sierras begin to rise to the West, the scenery is spectacular.
Good luck wherever you decide to go, just GO!! We do not get to go near as often as I would like!
