Eastern Sierra: A Land of Contrasts, Land of Extremes

The Eastern Sierra region of California is at once little known and widely loved. Geographically separated from populated California, two main influences create a distinctly wild and scenic character.

The Sierra Nevada Range is the longest, highest and most diverse mountain range in the continental United States. A cultural condition in the Eastern Sierra exists, affectionately known as "Behind the Granite Curtain."

In the High Sierra, it is a mere 80 miles from the highest peak, Mt. Whitney (14,494 ft.), to the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere, Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park (282 ft. below sea level) making the Eastern Sierra a land of extremes to be taken seriously.

While air conditioning, airports, and Air Streams do exist in the Eastern Sierra Nevada and businesses along Highway 395 have coffee, cuisine and other creative endeavors rivaling the best in California and Nevada, the most passionate enthusiasts call for their deserts deserted and their mountains pristine.

Curtains of Cloud

The clouds have been dressing the High Sierra in tantalizing shifts, allowing the glimpse of plunging line and then the lofty light. Photo by Karen Riggs, shot from Keeler, 13 miles east of Lone Pine. Permission granted for website use of the photo with photo credit and link to http://EasternSierra.us

From the tip of Mt. Whitney to the dimple at Bad Water, Death Valley, the Eastern Sierra delivers more outdoor activities and cultural opportunities per square inch than most reqions could ever dream of. Use the site as a personal guide to show you the "lay of the land."e

Towns of the Eastern Sierra Nevada The largest towns of Inyo and Mono County are Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, Independence and Bridgeport. Small by conventional standards, yet rich culturally and inspirationally, each town has its own personality and personalities.
Inyo County Towns		Mono County Towns
Big Pine Bishop Darwin Death Valley Independence	Keeler Lone Pine Olancha Shoshone/Tecopa	Benton Bridgeport Coleville/Walker Crowley Lake	June Lake Lee Vining Mammoth Lakes Topaz

           

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