This is an incredibly beautiful video with music to match. I spent my youth in this area, hiking, climbing, and camping. I am older now and separated from dear friends and family with whom I traveled. I should not be sad that life passes by too quickly; rather, I should be glad that I can make room as I retire for others to be blessed in sharing these natural wonders... Blessings to all who seek joy and solace near peaks and pines. Extend further any joy found in your life now to another generation on this Earth. Be with those you love and share your evenings together. Thank you so very very much for pulling my heart and mind forward today with these beautiful pictures and pieces of music. Peace to all.
Thanks for commenting! Glad you enjoyed the trip down memory lane. Taking people on tours virtually is part of the inspiration for creating these videos: giving that someone the ability to see something when they're not able to.
This was for me a walk or rather a hike down memory lane. I used to go hiking all over those mountains. Even took my grandmother to the top of My Whitney. She was 76. I now live in the foothills of the Smokeys in semi-retirement. Thank you.
This is exactly the kind of video that brings tourism to otherwise passed over areas. Communities should hire you! I will spend much more time around Lone Pine because of this video.
my brother and I discovered this area in the late seventies. We were just out of high school and drove up 395 to see our stepfather who was working on 395 just above Tom's Place. Yes Lone Pine is real nice, but I have always enjoyed Bishop more. Yet then again there is so many great places to see a long 395 from Lone Pine all the way up to Lake Tahoe. can't see them all in a day. Well you can but why should you.
We "discovered" Lone Pine as it looked like a good place to stop before heading east though Death Valley the next day. We took a quick look at the Alabama Hills and knew we had to return. Went back the next year in the fall of 2019 and spent 2 weeks exploring the area between Lone Pine and Lee Vining, with a quick trip into Yosemite. One of our best trips ever. Fall colour was beyond belief. Can't wait to return. We fly to Vegas from Toronto and go from there.
As if I needed another reason to relocate to a place I visited and cherished as a child, this video comes along to reaffirm my destiny. Thank you Back Roads West 1.
I visited Lone Pine CA 50 years ago on a trip out west. This was our favorite city because of a fun and wacky Museum and Mini Golf. Does anyone remember it?
Thought I'd add some of my remembrances of Big Pine and Bishop. My Uncle and Aunt owned the Star Light Motel on 395 in Big Pine in the 60's. Went up there often. My grandfather, a baker by trade, also lived in BP. When he was in his 80's he got a job at Schatz Bakery making their Sheepherder Bread. He worked there until his mid 80's. I just loved going up 395 thru LP, BP and Bishop! Miss going theree.
Thanks for commenting! How funny, my father was a baker too. And, he was friends with Jan Schat, the father that started the bakery in the 1960s. I remember when I was probably 8 years old visiting his beautiful home in Bishop. I still stop in on the rare occasion of driving thru Bishop.
Fifty plus years ago my family traveled 395 frequently; I climbed Mt. Whitney with my scout troop - what a sunrise view from the summit! Always got the best sourdough bread from a bakery in Lone Pine. Love these videos!
My family and I were able to get to the parking area on Mt. Whitney on January 1st 2018. Usually there is a lot of ice on that road and we turn around, not a good feeling looking at the drop-offs. Anyway, that waterfall there was frozen from the top all the way down, a truly amazing place. We try and get out to Lone Pine a few times a year, great town. Thanks for the video.
You’re so right, my dad first visited the area for a fishing trip while in college, 1932! We fished and camped that entire strip of 395 for decades. You can almost forget it’s in California when you’re in that area.
As a truck driver in 04/05 I used to meet up with our driver out of Reno,swap trailers in independence and back to Fontana. Sometimes going to Reno. The back roads are a lot more beautiful and less crowded than interstate. I've seen all 48 and Canada too in about 20 years. Now retired on the Oregon coast. I look forward to seeing whitney again. Beutiful video you made thnk you
Thanks. Over the years I spent quite a bit of time East of Independence. Next time I'm down that way I'll wander down to Lone Pine and stay a while and do some exploring. This part of California has far more interest for me than the well known locations such as Tahoe.
congrats you have made me cry out of happiness remembering the little quality inn that we stayed in and looking out the window and seeing the mountains
My parents started taking us to Devils Post Pile and Reds Meadow camp grounds in 1959. We went there for several years. For those who have not been there, they are located just west of Mammoth. My dad would always stop in Bishop to get Sheep Herders bread in. We also went to Lake Crawley every year for opening day Trout fishing. My wife and I go to June Lake with the motorhome. From what I remember, Lone Pine has not changed a bit. There is a real nice camp ground (Boulder Creek) at the south end of town.
Been to Lone Pine many times over the years. Great small town. I'm a huge railroad history fan and it blows my mind to know that all the way up until 1960 you could buy a passenger train ticket on the Southern Pacific and ride from Los Angeles Union Station up to Lone Pine on Southern Pacific's Jawbone Branch out of Mojave. I love the Spencer Tracy Movie 1953 Bad Day at Black Rock which was filmed just north of Lone Pine on that old now long gone SP rail line up there. That whole area just screams movie history. Very hot summers but who cares, still loads of fun.
The opening sequence of Bad Day at Black Rock is one of my favorites. You know, the SP that owned the line and operated the train, had to measure the weight of that train to make sure all the bridges along the way to Lone Pine were going to not collapse due to being overweight . Interesting story on how MGM set that whole thing up with SP. There's a good article about it on Wikipedia.
You make the point early that so many people just drive through Lone Pine ... that’s me ... On many of my road trips out of Ottawa CAN I often visit Death Valley and sometimes will drive around the south end of the Sierra Nevadas but more often head north through Lone Pine on way to either Yosemite or Lake Tahoe. If only I lived in the Southwest US ...I love the 4 deserts ... the view coming out of Death Valley heading west and the north on 395 is amazing. The contrast between the eastern side and western side of the Sierra range is amazing. Sure hope the border opens this summer so I can head southwest again.
I was sent to work there coming from Banning, CA, fell in love with the town and area. I visited it many times after that and even did a motorcycle trip as well. Great video..do yourself a favor and add Lone Pine to your bucket list.
That was beautiful. I was through there once. We went backpacking out of Red's Meadows, to Thousand Islands Lake, the headwaters of the San Joaquin River. Of course, I was young and energetic then. Thank you.
I used to live in bishop before I joined the Marine corps which brought me to Yuma Az. Also lived in Fontana before all the houses. There were a bunch of old homesteads there that were torn down.
Iam a journeymen Sheetmetal worker from simi valley ca . I lived there for 3 months doing a construction job for DWP. One the hardest things I had to do leave my wife 4 kids one a newborn. For the week. Turned out to be a great experience. Beautiful country up there. We went to the Mt Whitney portal. 3 years later iam heavy into fitness. Wish I was then. Lots of awsome trails and open space for jogging. Didn't see a gym but iam sure I woukd of spent my time after work there. My habits have completely changed. Hope everyone enjoying life and smashing their goals.
Wow - you really showed some incredible things to see around Lone Pine! Beautiful photography! We camped at The Alabama Hills, Tinnemaha Creek, Taboose Creek, Tuttle Creek and a few more in this area and have enjoyed exploring many of the places you showed. We liked the Visitor Center too. This makes me want to get on The 395!!! 👍
Thank you! Well, I just had my fix as I drove through that area last weekend on my way home to Southern Utah! But we must go back and stay a few more days sometime soon...
@@BackRoadsWest1 I stuck to myself for the most part, but the people at my hotel were very nice. I will be heading back this weekend and spending a few days this time. I'll report back.
Another great place is the Reward Mine straight across 395 from Manzanar. The mine was in operation until at least the 1950’s. You can drive into the for well over a half mile.
Yup. Someday hopefully we'll create a video tour of the east side of Owens Valley. We went on a geology tour once that was lead by a guy that was born in Reward in the 1920s.
A friend and I spent 2 days there back in 2005, on our way to see the "superbloom" at Death Valley. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I want to go back!
Good job, by the way on the choice of music and the choice of scenery to display.... Yes SLOW DOWN and enjoy the scenery. I remember when there wasn't a stop light in town and on the weekends it was hell crossing from east to west because of the traffic mainly heading to Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort or opening day of fishing or hunting..The east side of the Sierra's are a slower pace of life, especially compared to the west side..
I just got back from LP I'd love to go back. I took my quad up Whitney Portal had breakfast with the fam and friends, and last year in April I took my quad up to Cerro Gordo road and to Manzanar then to Indipendince but I didn't quite make it to the fish hatchery because its pretty far from Boulder Creek Campground. The campground was awesome they had coffee and muffins in the morning from 7:00 am to 9:00 am for FREE!! And the best part yet is that they have a pool ( only for people camping) and they have a hot tub!! It closes at 10:00 pm and do same video but about mammoth please!
Agreed. And the best part is the opening sequence in the movie with the SP Daylight train rolling along the Sierras. I'd love to make a video tour of just the place where the small townsite was filmed.
I toured that area most of my childhood thanks to my Dad's love for that area and the High Sierra's as a whole. Remember the skies being so clear and blue, as your still shots have shown . The few times l have been there in the last 10 years, they are certainly are not that way anymore. Jet trails spraying the whole sky up into a milky mess. It is sad.
And you can drive up the road 7000+ feet on 395. Beat the heat at Mammoth/postpile/rainbow falls. And drive to 12800 feet up at Bristlecone/White Mountain. Krarsarge puts a beat down on Portal. Parking lot 9200 feet. Same with Cottonwood. The easiest pass tromp is Mono behind Tom's. 3-4 miles one way, I did it on crutches after knee surgery. Big Pine has the H2O. Taboose is 9 miles but actually pretty cool. Big pine is king though. Rough, glaciers, high, beautiful.
Yes, I'm another one of those who have driven through Lone Pine on the way to Reno without stopping. I'm planning a motorhome trip out to Death Valley, hopefully this spring. Is there an 'easy' route for me to take from Death Valley to Lone Pine in our 45' coach?
Back in the sixties my parents would take us on vacation to Idaho. We would blow past Lone Pine as well as many other places that looked so interesting but never stopped at any of them. I would look out the window of the car and thought, WHY DON'T WE STOP HERE? WE NEVER DID.
Too bad. You don't have to drive all the way to Idaho to enjoy great mountain scenery. Providing you live in So Cal, this place isn't too far of a drive.
My family took a West vacation 50 years ago. Our favorite stop was Lone Pine CA because of a weird/wacky Museum an Mini Golf there. Does anyone remember it?
Whow, that’s nature. I hope the f... Corvid Pandemie is over soon. It was in my mind to hire a Camper for a long trip across USA. Ecactly for those views. Living close to the Bavarian Alps, but your area is much better. Thanks for that info.
If you visit Owens Valley (Lone Pine is at its southern end) today, I think you'll find social distancing is not a problem and COVID is somewhat a thing of the past. Thanks for commenting.
Yup, thru Lee Flat. I'm sure Brent and his buddies will have the road open soon, plus I'm sure he'll publish a video on it. Too funny, as I just drove this road to get home a week before the flooding occurred.
It's a good road but very very steep. AWD or 2WD vehicles will certainly slip and possibly cause tire damage. Then there's the trip back down, again steep, where low 4WD is a big plus and relieves the brakes.
@@thefireduppatriot5288 nice thought but immigration, courtesy the Hart Celler Act, has changed demographics to the extent to make that a near impossibility
Don't know what you are talking about, I've lived in most parts of the state for close to five decades and I wouldn't live anywhere else, with the possible exception of the Pacific Northwest. My only complaint is the ridiculous cost of housing. But housing is only expensive because so many want to live here. There is a reason that real estate is cheap in Kansas and expensive in California.
Another movie filmed out there is 'Bad Day at Black Rock', which was filmed on the old SP tracks northwest of town. The film set is long gone, but you can drive out Narrow Gauge Road to see the old railbed.
Thanks for the comment! One of our favorite movies indeed both with Spencer and Ernie best parts. We know where this place is and it would be great just to do a video tour regarding the tour - both town site along the SP tracks and the Alabama Hills.
If you go back that way again, Cerro Gordo was purchased by a guy named Brent Underwood and is being refurbished. Check out his TH-cam channel, “Ghost Town Living”
Anyone live in, near Lone Pine? Internet choices seem better than many areas! Is it free from the other Ca. stuff you see on TV, around LA, SF, or San Diego?
Very nice video, good information… Lose the commercials man, I don’t know how much money you’re making but it ruins it, you didn’t create it with commercial so why do I have to watch it with commercials? Lose the commercials please and thank you so very much for creating this informative video 👍😉
I'm sure you do realize that all TH-cam videos are subject to commercials being displayed. TH-cam or I don't do this for free. If you would prefer to purchase the videos with no commercials, see our website at www.backroadswest.com/brw/anza-borrego/ , scroll down and purchase the Anza-Borrego videos on USB drive and I'll make sure all the other videos, such as Lone Pine, are included.
Do you realize that millions of years ago Owens valley was a super volcano that blew millions of tons of dirt in the air, some pieces landing in the Pacific Ocean east of Huawei, it blackened the world for years.
You are referring to Long Valley Caldera. It erupted about 700,000 years ago (I think). It was actually located near Mammoth Lakes, not Owens Valley. Lake Crowley currently sits inside Long Valley.
Please state the State in your video title. Neither did you state it in your video description. Save us all some time and provide it in the video title.
I agree that it's amazing that it remains a "quaint little town." Well, I hope it stays a "quaint little town." I hate urban sprawl with a deep purple passion. Hordes of riff-raff and the crime, traffic, and chaos that human flotsam brings with them are the last damned thing Lone Pine (and countless other small towns like it) need.
I hope the town remains a part of the US-395 in order for it to be in its “status quo”. If Caltran made a new fast lane for the US-395, drivers would forget to stop by the towns. Please remember to vote out any Caltran’s plan in changes to US-395 if you want no changes. Of course, improvement is welcomed.
Too bad they didn't show Kennedy Meadows 8000 foot hilltop valley. Bring your dirt bike, your fishing pole and some hiking boots. Spend a week up there no problem.
According to Wikipedia, it says White Mountain Peak is 14,252-the tallest in the White Mountain and in the Mono County. However, it is the third tallest in California. If in the USA or lower 48......
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Done this many times and never ever get tired of it. HOPE TO VISIT ON MY 90TH BIRTHDAY which is two months from now.
Well, if I get into my late '80s, I'll be wanting to go to the East Sierra area too! Enjoy your visit in a few months....
Happy Birthday !
Helen Jackman Happy Belated Birthday! 🎂🎂🎂 Hope you visited Helen!
Too bad you’ll never get to see the hotel anymore.. unless it gets rebuilt.
Right. Always something new to do. 100 mountains not including Inyo side. Awesome area.
This is an incredibly beautiful video with music to match. I spent my youth in this area, hiking, climbing, and camping. I am older now and separated from dear friends and family with whom I traveled. I should not be sad that life passes by too quickly; rather, I should be glad that I can make room as I retire for others to be blessed in sharing these natural wonders... Blessings to all who seek joy and solace near peaks and pines. Extend further any joy found in your life now to another generation on this Earth. Be with those you love and share your evenings together. Thank you so very very much for pulling my heart and mind forward today with these beautiful pictures and pieces of music. Peace to all.
Thanks for commenting! Glad you enjoyed the trip down memory lane. Taking people on tours virtually is part of the inspiration for creating these videos: giving that someone the ability to see something when they're not able to.
This was for me a walk or rather a hike down memory lane. I used to go hiking all over those mountains. Even took my grandmother to the top of My Whitney. She was 76. I now live in the foothills of the Smokeys in semi-retirement. Thank you.
You mean Tennessee? That's quite a change from California.
This is exactly the kind of video that brings tourism to otherwise passed over areas. Communities should hire you! I will spend much more time around Lone Pine because of this video.
Thanks for your kind comments!
my brother and I discovered this area in the late seventies. We were just out of high school and drove up 395 to see our stepfather who was working on 395 just above Tom's Place. Yes Lone Pine is real nice, but I have always enjoyed Bishop more. Yet then again there is so many great places to see a long 395 from Lone Pine all the way up to Lake Tahoe. can't see them all in a day. Well you can but why should you.
We "discovered" Lone Pine as it looked like a good place to stop before heading east though Death Valley the next day. We took a quick look at the Alabama Hills and knew we had to return. Went back the next year in the fall of 2019 and spent 2 weeks exploring the area between Lone Pine and Lee Vining, with a quick trip into Yosemite. One of our best trips ever. Fall colour was beyond belief. Can't wait to return.
We fly to Vegas from Toronto and go from there.
Truly enjoyable ! My husband and I camped somewhere around there, some 40 yrs. ago. Wonderful place.
Are u cowboys
I live in LP and I really do love it. Thank you so much for sharing a video of this fine beautiful place🥰🌻💎
Thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed our synopsis of your area.
As if I needed another reason to relocate to a place I visited and cherished as a child, this video comes along to reaffirm my destiny. Thank you Back Roads West 1.
I just did my own video on Alabama Hills and movies shot there!
I took a drive from Santa Monica California to Reno I passed through lone Pine's it is a beautiful city with a lot of history
I visited Lone Pine CA 50 years ago on a trip out west. This was our favorite city because of a fun and wacky Museum and Mini Golf. Does anyone remember it?
I spent three days photographing the area in the spring of 2018. Can’t wait to get back!
Thought I'd add some of my remembrances of Big Pine and Bishop. My Uncle and Aunt owned the Star Light Motel on 395 in Big Pine in the 60's. Went up there often. My grandfather, a baker by trade, also lived in BP. When he was in his 80's he got a job at Schatz Bakery making their Sheepherder Bread. He worked there until his mid 80's. I just loved going up 395 thru LP, BP and Bishop! Miss going theree.
Thanks for commenting! How funny, my father was a baker too. And, he was friends with Jan Schat, the father that started the bakery in the 1960s. I remember when I was probably 8 years old visiting his beautiful home in Bishop. I still stop in on the rare occasion of driving thru Bishop.
Fifty plus years ago my family traveled 395 frequently; I climbed Mt. Whitney with my scout troop - what a sunrise view from the summit! Always got the best sourdough bread from a bakery in Lone Pine. Love these videos!
My family and I were able to get to the parking area on Mt. Whitney on January 1st 2018. Usually there is a lot of ice on that road and we turn around, not a good feeling looking at the drop-offs. Anyway, that waterfall there was frozen from the top all the way down, a truly amazing place. We try and get out to Lone Pine a few times a year, great town.
Thanks for the video.
Ah, 395 from Lone Pine thru Bridgeport! My favorite strip of road. Beautiful photography and narration.
Thank you! Definitely one of our favorite drives in the entire world - and we've been on many, including in the Swiss Alps.
I know I drove through there on my way to Reno beautiful scenery I never knew about Highway 395
My favorite of all drives in California. Yet I can't find anyone else who enjoys it.
Mine too. It's surprising how many folks have never heard of 395. To me, there's no other place like it in California or the U.S.
You’re so right, my dad first visited the area for a fishing trip while in college, 1932! We fished and camped that entire strip of 395 for decades. You can almost forget it’s in California when you’re in that area.
Wife and Myself Were back there in 2014, still as Beautiful as before.
The 6.0 Lone Pine quake today jolted me here. Wait until the nearby Long Valley Caldera blows. Game Over
One of my most favorite places on earth thank you for sharing
AGREE
Me too. I also like up the road to Independence, Onion Valley.
As a truck driver in 04/05 I used to meet up with our driver out of Reno,swap trailers in independence and back to Fontana. Sometimes going to Reno. The back roads are a lot more beautiful and less crowded than interstate. I've seen all 48 and Canada too in about 20 years. Now retired on the Oregon coast. I look forward to seeing whitney again. Beutiful video you made thnk you
You can't beat the Eastern Sierras. Thanks for commenting.
Thanks. Over the years I spent quite a bit of time East of Independence. Next time I'm down that way I'll wander down to Lone Pine and stay a while and do some exploring. This part of California has far more interest for me than the well known locations such as Tahoe.
I love lone pine. Have been many times. A delightful small town.
I was just up there visiting family now i can add to my list of things to see and do. Thanks for sharing this video.
Thank you for the video my next trip, with this information I have more places to see.
Lived there when mel gibson made the gambler, dealt poker at the piute palace in bishop. Chief Dan George was one of my frequent players.
Thanks for the memories!
The music is as beautiful as the scenery.
Was assigned to Lone Pine, Independence And Bishop in 1962 as A LDS Missionary. Loved The People in and The Area.
Soy de la ceiba Honduras. Y viví parte de mi niñez en bishop CA. Lindos lugares a su alrededor gracias por compartir estos videos
Gracias por comentar! Bishop es un hermoso lugar para vivir, ¡pero no hay mucho allí!
congrats you have made me cry out of happiness remembering the little quality inn that we stayed in and looking out the window and seeing the mountains
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for commenting.
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Great information! Think I have a road trip in the making. Thank you🌟
My parents started taking us to Devils Post Pile and Reds Meadow camp grounds in 1959. We went there for several years. For those who have not been there, they are located just west of Mammoth. My dad would always stop in Bishop to get Sheep Herders bread in. We also went to Lake Crawley every year for opening day Trout fishing. My wife and I go to June Lake with the motorhome. From what I remember, Lone Pine has not changed a bit. There is a real nice camp ground (Boulder Creek) at the south end of town.
Been to Lone Pine many times over the years. Great small town. I'm a huge railroad history fan and it blows my mind to know that all the way up until 1960 you could buy a passenger train ticket on the Southern Pacific and ride from Los Angeles Union Station up to Lone Pine on Southern Pacific's Jawbone Branch out of Mojave.
I love the Spencer Tracy Movie 1953 Bad Day at Black Rock which was filmed just north of Lone Pine on that old now long gone SP rail line up there.
That whole area just screams movie history.
Very hot summers but who cares, still loads of fun.
The opening sequence of Bad Day at Black Rock is one of my favorites. You know, the SP that owned the line and operated the train, had to measure the weight of that train to make sure all the bridges along the way to Lone Pine were going to not collapse due to being overweight . Interesting story on how MGM set that whole thing up with SP. There's a good article about it on Wikipedia.
@@BackRoadsWest1 I'll look for it. Thx
You make the point early that so many people just drive through Lone Pine ... that’s me ... On many of my road trips out of Ottawa CAN I often visit Death Valley and sometimes will drive around the south end of the Sierra Nevadas but more often head north through Lone Pine on way to either Yosemite or Lake Tahoe. If only I lived in the Southwest US ...I love the 4 deserts ... the view coming out of Death Valley heading west and the north on 395 is amazing. The contrast between the eastern side and western side of the Sierra range is amazing. Sure hope the border opens this summer so I can head southwest again.
I was sent to work there coming from Banning, CA, fell in love with the town and area. I visited it many times after that and even did a motorcycle trip as well. Great video..do yourself a favor and add Lone Pine to your bucket list.
That was beautiful. I was through there once. We went backpacking out of Red's Meadows, to Thousand Islands Lake, the headwaters of the San Joaquin River. Of course, I was young and energetic then. Thank you.
Thanks for commenting. Glad you enjoyed it.
Beautiful California 🥰!
One of our favorite places!
Thanks for loading. Wild and suggestive landscapes
Did six months backpacking in 72 . hiked up and over to kings canyon.
I used to live in bishop before I joined the Marine corps which brought me to Yuma Az. Also lived in Fontana before all the houses. There were a bunch of old homesteads there that were torn down.
Cerro Gordo is on my bucket list.
I visited and did hiking to Lone Pine Lake 2 weeks ago. This video was very helpful and I enjoyed a lot of Mt. Whitney!
Thanks your videos are great. Been a subscriber and look forward to new videos
Great content & delivery.
Thank you!
I really enjoy your videos!
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Iam a journeymen Sheetmetal worker from simi valley ca . I lived there for 3 months doing a construction job for DWP. One the hardest things I had to do leave my wife 4 kids one a newborn. For the week. Turned out to be a great experience. Beautiful country up there. We went to the Mt Whitney portal. 3 years later iam heavy into fitness. Wish I was then. Lots of awsome trails and open space for jogging. Didn't see a gym but iam sure I woukd of spent my time after work there. My habits have completely changed. Hope everyone enjoying life and smashing their goals.
Great video. I like the music choices!
Wow - you really showed some incredible things to see around Lone Pine! Beautiful photography! We camped at The Alabama Hills, Tinnemaha Creek, Taboose Creek, Tuttle Creek and a few more in this area and have enjoyed exploring many of the places you showed. We liked the Visitor Center too. This makes me want to get on The 395!!! 👍
Thank you! Well, I just had my fix as I drove through that area last weekend on my way home to Southern Utah! But we must go back and stay a few more days sometime soon...
Owens Valley...gorgeous part of California, with less crazy people. Visited Lone Pine just this last weekend.
Good to hear. Was it busy on 395? Were hotels and eateries open?
@@BackRoadsWest1 I stuck to myself for the most part, but the people at my hotel were very nice. I will be heading back this weekend and spending a few days this time. I'll report back.
Another great place is the Reward Mine straight across 395 from Manzanar. The mine was in operation until at least the 1950’s. You can drive into the for well over a half mile.
Yup. Someday hopefully we'll create a video tour of the east side of Owens Valley. We went on a geology tour once that was lead by a guy that was born in Reward in the 1920s.
Was just there a week ago. Drove some of the roads. Great place to get away for the day.
A friend and I spent 2 days there back in 2005, on our way to see the "superbloom" at Death Valley. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I want to go back!
Beautiful!
Good job, by the way on the choice of music and the choice of scenery to display....
Yes SLOW DOWN and enjoy the scenery. I remember when there wasn't a stop light in town and on the weekends it was hell crossing from east to west because of the traffic mainly heading to Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort or opening day of fishing or hunting..The east side of the Sierra's are a slower pace of life, especially compared to the west side..
Thanks for commenting!
I just got back from LP I'd love to go back. I took my quad up Whitney Portal had breakfast with the fam and friends, and last year in April I took my quad up to Cerro Gordo road and to Manzanar then to Indipendince but I didn't quite make it to the fish hatchery because its pretty far from Boulder Creek Campground. The campground was awesome they had coffee and muffins in the morning from 7:00 am to 9:00 am for FREE!! And the best part yet is that they have a pool ( only for people camping) and they have a hot tub!! It closes at 10:00 pm and do same video but about mammoth please!
Vincent Sanchez Damn somebody's balling out of control! did you take the gold plated helicopter tour with Caviar toast and champagne breakfast too?
@@jonmacdonald5345 unfortunately not
@@jonmacdonald5345 I understand your madness. Look at the person’s last name, you can tell the associated ethical education background.
Best movie filmed in Lone Pine/Alabama Hills is Bad Day at Black Rock starring Spencer Tracey which really captures a lot of the landscape on film
Agreed. And the best part is the opening sequence in the movie with the SP Daylight train rolling along the Sierras. I'd love to make a video tour of just the place where the small townsite was filmed.
Randolpf Scott & Clint Eastwood have made films up there as well...
@@BackRoadsWest1 I wish you would...I love that movie!
Also Randolph Scott's movie "Ride Lonesome".
LONE PINE! You used to be able to see my Cousin Fay, but she’s gone on. She was an interesting woman! Used to be County Clerk long ago.
I toured that area most of my childhood thanks to my Dad's love for that area and the High Sierra's as a whole. Remember the skies being so clear and blue, as your still shots have shown . The few times l have been there in the last 10 years, they are certainly are not that way anymore. Jet trails spraying the whole sky up into a milky mess. It is sad.
Jet contrails appear during certain weather conditions. When we go, sometimes we see them, but not all the time.
Man I really loved the music @9:00 minutes in I was Air guitaring like a beast!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Great place
I love the 395 corridor!
With that big earthquake in Lone Pine yesterday I hope everyone is ok.
Doesn't old hwy 395 cross thru around here?
I know there's places where you can spot it to the west of new hwy 395.
And you can drive up the road 7000+ feet on 395. Beat the heat at Mammoth/postpile/rainbow falls. And drive to 12800 feet up at Bristlecone/White Mountain. Krarsarge puts a beat down on Portal. Parking lot 9200 feet. Same with Cottonwood. The easiest pass tromp is Mono behind Tom's. 3-4 miles one way, I did it on crutches after knee surgery. Big Pine has the H2O. Taboose is 9 miles but actually pretty cool. Big pine is king though. Rough, glaciers, high, beautiful.
I can create a 4+ hour video on things to do in the East Sierras / Owens Valley!
thanks ❤
For a second I thought he was talking about lone pine ridge reservation
I lived their as a child way different today.!
One of the most beautiful places on the face of the earth. Easily recognisable Alabama Hills country in the many great westerns made there.
I agree with you 110%
My last experience in Lone Pine was me being pulled over as I was driving through with a buddy haha
It happens! Same with all the other small towns.
Yes, I'm another one of those who have driven through Lone Pine on the way to Reno without stopping. I'm planning a motorhome trip out to Death Valley, hopefully this spring. Is there an 'easy' route for me to take from Death Valley to Lone Pine in our 45' coach?
Hwy 190 & 136
RIP American Hotel in Cerro Gordo. It burned down just this last summer in July I think. The guy who owns the town has a TH-cam channel.
Back in the sixties my parents would take us on vacation to Idaho. We would blow past Lone Pine as well as many other places that looked so interesting but never stopped at any of them. I would look out the window of the car and thought, WHY DON'T WE STOP HERE? WE NEVER DID.
Too bad. You don't have to drive all the way to Idaho to enjoy great mountain scenery. Providing you live in So Cal, this place isn't too far of a drive.
Wouldn’t it make you wonder-what is behind those mountain ranges?
4X4 not needed to go to Cerro Gordo . Thanks for the video .
I've been there once when it was needed. The road is very steep. But yes, I've also been there when you can easily drive a Cadillac up there.
My family took a West vacation 50 years ago. Our favorite stop was Lone Pine CA because of a weird/wacky Museum an Mini Golf there. Does anyone remember it?
Rutas que recorrí mucho, bonito 395, hasta el passo.
I assume you mean north of the Cajon Pass.
Whow, that’s nature. I hope the f... Corvid Pandemie is over soon. It was in my mind to hire a Camper for a long trip across USA. Ecactly for those views. Living close to the Bavarian Alps, but your area is much better. Thanks for that info.
If you visit Owens Valley (Lone Pine is at its southern end) today, I think you'll find social distancing is not a problem and COVID is somewhat a thing of the past. Thanks for commenting.
Weird to see a place I live at being discussed on a TH-cam channel
ya weird
The reason I looked this up is because gta San Andreas angel pine is based off of lone pine
Cerro Gordo is closed from Keeler CA by a flash flood. You to drive about 30 miles to drive into CG from the east.
Yup, thru Lee Flat. I'm sure Brent and his buddies will have the road open soon, plus I'm sure he'll publish a video on it. Too funny, as I just drove this road to get home a week before the flooding occurred.
Huell Howser also did some great video’s of the Owens Valley. They can be found also on TH-cam.
This cool !! Can I share this on FB ?
Yes, thank you!
What is that background music at about nine minutes? It's mostly strings and has a Latin flavor.
"crossing the desert" - the music comes from Audioblocks, a company I subscribe to for obtaining license-free music.
What is the music called at 8:06?
Mount Whitney is not the highest peak in the USA only in the lower 48. Denali in Alaska is highest in the United States
You didn't show the rockface where "Mad Dog" Roy Earl was holed up and met his fate (with his dog Phard).
Remember to SLOW DOWN once you're in the Lone Pine area. People, including dad, got their first speeding ticket in DECADES in that corridor
That goes for every town along US 395!
Is the drive up to the ghost town 4 wheel drive only?
It's a good road but very very steep. AWD or 2WD vehicles will certainly slip and possibly cause tire damage. Then there's the trip back down, again steep, where low 4WD is a big plus and relieves the brakes.
@@BackRoadsWest1 Got it ok thanks so much.
Darn it. we went to Yosemite Park and Death valley but did not know about this place otherwise would spent a day or two over there.
The Owens Valley is worthy of a week's stay - from Lone Pine to Bridgeport along 395
Amazing beauty...such a pity that California has become a State only worth visiting
So true. Maybe if We the People create Jefferson 51st. State, we can change all that! and move back to our respective homeland.
@@thefireduppatriot5288 nice thought but immigration, courtesy the Hart Celler Act, has changed demographics to the extent to make that a near impossibility
Don't know what you are talking about, I've lived in most parts of the state for close to five decades and I wouldn't live anywhere else, with the possible exception of the Pacific Northwest. My only complaint is the ridiculous cost of housing. But housing is only expensive because so many want to live here. There is a reason that real estate is cheap in Kansas and expensive in California.
@@LividImp while housing costs may be the main reason, it certainly is not the only one.
Another movie filmed out there is 'Bad Day at Black Rock', which was filmed on the old SP tracks northwest of town. The film set is long gone, but you can drive out Narrow Gauge Road to see the old railbed.
Thanks for the comment! One of our favorite movies indeed both with Spencer and Ernie best parts. We know where this place is and it would be great just to do a video tour regarding the tour - both town site along the SP tracks and the Alabama Hills.
If you go back that way again, Cerro Gordo was purchased by a guy named Brent Underwood and is being refurbished. Check out his TH-cam channel, “Ghost Town Living”
Yup, been watching his videos. I hope his dreams and plans for the place comes true.
Anyone live in, near Lone Pine? Internet choices seem better than many areas! Is it free from the other Ca. stuff you see on TV, around LA, SF, or San Diego?
Not sure what you mean. Yes, there are plenty of people that live in Lone Pine and I'm sure they all have good internet. The hotels do.
I grew up there. Live in Montana now. So I've been blessed 2x.
So, where is Lone Pine, what state, or even country?
Did you not listen to or read the captions on the video? That might help you.
Oh come now, Bill. Watch this well done video again. I’m betting you’ll figure it out!
Very nice video, good information… Lose the commercials man, I don’t know how much money you’re making but it ruins it, you didn’t create it with commercial so why do I have to watch it with commercials? Lose the commercials please and thank you so very much for creating this informative video 👍😉
I'm sure you do realize that all TH-cam videos are subject to commercials being displayed. TH-cam or I don't do this for free. If you would prefer to purchase the videos with no commercials, see our website at www.backroadswest.com/brw/anza-borrego/ , scroll down and purchase the Anza-Borrego videos on USB drive and I'll make sure all the other videos, such as Lone Pine, are included.
This guy sounds a lot like Huell Howser :-)
That's the most amazing comment I've ever heard! Yes, I guess it shows that used to watch a lot of Huell Howser...
I loved Huell Howser , he was the gay
@@markme4 Did you mean he was the gay? or the guy? or both
@@jc4evur661 😂
Do you realize that millions of years ago Owens valley was a super volcano that blew millions of tons of dirt in the air, some pieces landing in the Pacific Ocean east of Huawei, it blackened the world for years.
You are referring to Long Valley Caldera. It erupted about 700,000 years ago (I think). It was actually located near Mammoth Lakes, not Owens Valley. Lake Crowley currently sits inside Long Valley.
The desert is pure and awesome nature, quiet and spectacular where a person can reflect on the meaning of life.
Don't leave out the story of Clint Hester who moved to Lone Pine to search for his missing son who was in a B-24 on a training mission during WWII.
Please state the State in your video title. Neither did you state it in your video description. Save us all some time and provide it in the video title.
Thanks for the comment. Will do. I'll put it in the comment; the title is limited to so many characters. Location is explained in the video.
I agree that it's amazing that it remains a "quaint little town." Well, I hope it stays a "quaint little town." I hate urban sprawl with a deep purple passion. Hordes of riff-raff and the crime, traffic, and chaos that human flotsam brings with them are the last damned thing Lone Pine (and countless other small towns like it) need.
I dont see anything to support much growth
I hope the town remains a part of the US-395 in order for it to be in its “status quo”. If Caltran made a new fast lane for the US-395, drivers would forget to stop by the towns. Please remember to vote out any Caltran’s plan in changes to US-395 if you want no changes. Of course, improvement is welcomed.
You forgot one of the most entertaining movies, "The Great Race"! I found the rock there where Natalie Wood sat and it was very special :)
Too bad they didn't show Kennedy Meadows 8000 foot hilltop valley. Bring your dirt bike, your fishing pole and some hiking boots. Spend a week up there no problem.
Kennedy Meadows is quite a distance from Lone Pine, about 80 miles, and deserves another video tour all of its own. Some day...
not the tallest mountain in the united states. The tallest mountain is, White Mountain peak. Approximately 100 miles to the north off highway 6.
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Whitney ...I'm sure they wouldn't publish it if it wasn't true (chuckle chuckle).
According to Wikipedia, it says White Mountain Peak is 14,252-the tallest in the White Mountain and in the Mono County. However, it is the third tallest in California. If in the USA or lower 48......
Sadly the All American Hotel in Cerro Gordo burned in 2020
Yup, and we took some of its last pictures. The new owner is doing quite well though with his TH-cam channel. Hopefully you have discovered that.
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