Note: The prices listed below range from single person/one bed to double occupancy/2 beds. Prices are subject to change without notice. All phone numbers are in the 760 area code unless otherwise noted. Aberdeen Resort is located about 15 miles north of Independence (about one mile north of the 395 Highway rest area). As you get close to the resort, you might spot donkeys roaming about. During one visit they came right up to us 'begging' … [Read more...]
Mt. Whitney, CA – Independance Restaurants
Independence features very limited dining options. All phone numbers are in the 760 area code unless otherwise noted. Still Life Cafe is located on US 395 (135 S. Edwards Street). Parking is right on Main Street in front of the restaurant. A cozy dining atmosphere awaits you - with two rooms - one in front and one in the back close to the kitchen. Well decorated with a number of photographs hanging on the wall. Offers nightly … [Read more...]
Mt. Whitney, CA – Lone Pine
Lone Pine is a small town of about 2000 people with one stoplight in the entire town. Its most well known for three things; gateway to the Alabama Hills, a popular location for filming movies, television shows and commercials and home of the Whitney Portal Road leading to the Mt. Whitney trail head (this road starts in town). Incidentally Mt. Whitney was first climbed by three residents of Lone Pine on August 18, 1873. The town also offers … [Read more...]
Mt. Whitney, CA – Lone Pine Lodging
Note: The prices listed below range from single person/one bed to double occupancy/2 beds. Prices are subject to change without notice. All phone numbers are in the 760 area code unless otherwise noted. Best Western Frontier Motel is rated 3 stars and they are located at 1008 South Main Street. They have 73 rooms, nicely furnished. They have meeting rooms and a small outdoor heated pool that is generally open from early April … [Read more...]
Mt. Whitney, CA – Lone Pine Restaurants
Prices are subject to change without notice. All phone numbers are in the 760 area code unless otherwise noted. Bonanza Mexican Restaurant is located at 104 N Main in the center of Lone Pine. Located in an 'old' looking western style building. Focuses on basic Mexican food. What looks out of place in a town like this - painted on an exterior wall of the restaurant is the social media mural - highlighting some of the … [Read more...]
Mt. Whitney, CA – More Info
Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce: Email: info@lonepinechamber.org Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce P.O Box 749 Lone Pine, CA 93545 Phone Number (877) 253-8981. Website: www.lonepinechamber.org Visiting Dirty Socks Spring, 30 minutes south of Lone Pine The Phone Number of the Forest Service in Lone Pine is (760) 876-6200. The Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center Phone Number is (760) 876-6222. "On Location in Lone Pine" is a … [Read more...]
Gold Country, CA
The California 49ers of 1849 had one thing on their mind; find gold and get rich! The land from the southern Sierra to the northern Sierra was picked over and well searched for that precious golden metal. Today, there is still gold in the hills but there is also much more. A number of the old mining towns have seen an increase in prosperity because of the increase in tourism. The mines have long since been shut down and now quaint and … [Read more...]
Gold Country, CA – Weather
The weather varies a bit from town to town along this stretch of southern gold mining towns. Generally the summers are warm to quite hot and very dry. July through September prime fire season months - where generally no rain falls. By this time of year the vegetation is very dry and will easily burn (especially if after a season of little rain, which can be common). Winters can be cold especially at nights. Some of the higher mining towns may … [Read more...]
Gold Country, CA – Mileage
The town of Sonora is used as a reference point because it is larger then most of these mining towns and also because it is centrally located in relation to the other mining towns. Mileages from Sonora to: … [Read more...]
Gold Country, CA – Caverns
California Caverns are located east of the town of San Andreas near the town of Sheep Ranch at Cave City in Calaveras County (9565 Cave City Road, Mountain Ranch). These caves have been open to the public since 1850. They were California's first show caverns. Early well-known California visitors included Bret Harte, Mark Twain, and John Muir. These are the most extensive and impressive of the California caves. There are miles of winding passages … [Read more...]
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