Hey guys, I'm from Washington, and the wife and I are going to Ontario, CA for Thanksgiving. I've never been there and I'm thinking about driving down highway 395 instead of I-5. Just wondering is that a good way to go this year or is there the possibility of too much snow? I was looking at a map and it looks like it goes through a lot of mountainous country south of Reno. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone familiar with that stretch of highway.
Hwy 395 in California
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THAT DRIVE IS BEAUTIFUL, 395 IS ALWAYS OPEN. GO TO THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES, ITS GOT EVERYTHING. SKI LODGES, RESTAURANTS,SPORTING GOODS STORES, ECT. ITS LOS ANGELES BACK YARD PLAY GROUND, LOTS TO DO. ALSO THE JUNE LAKE LOOP IS WORTH THE DRIVE. THE AREA IS GREAT FOR DEER, ELK, AND SHEEP IF YOU CAN GET THE TAG. NOW AND THEN I KNOW SOMEONE WHO DRAWS IN THE AREA. YD.
Bob, This is one of the prettiest drives in California. Right now it's dry but that can change any minute. There are too many beautiful spots to visit in one trip, but a few good ones going south would be Bridgeport(Twin Lakes and the Sawtooths), Virginia Lakes, Lee Vining(the Gateway to Yosemite) Mammoth and Mammoth lakes, Bishop, Convict Lake, The fish hatchery( feed the rainbows weighing 10lbs +) at Independence, Lone Pine( Mt Whitney is above you to the west) and the Alabama Hills( where many western movies have been filmed)...
It's a great trip for the kids, and don't forget to watch for the Tule Elk.
Stop Global Whining
It's a great trip for the kids, and don't forget to watch for the Tule Elk.
Stop Global Whining
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Keep your eyes open between Bishop and Lone Pine and you will see Tule elk.
JB
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
--Benjamin Franklin 1759
JB
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
--Benjamin Franklin 1759
muleycrazy
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Yukon Dall,
Hey I grew up in Bishop and spent all my summers in Mammoth & June Lake and have never seen a elk or sheep of any kind in that area. Just curious as to where you have seen them, it is like my back yard and truly awesome country though.
Dave
Hey I grew up in Bishop and spent all my summers in Mammoth & June Lake and have never seen a elk or sheep of any kind in that area. Just curious as to where you have seen them, it is like my back yard and truly awesome country though.
Dave
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LAST EDITED ON Nov-19-05 AT 06:51PM (MST)[p]Muleycrazy,
Do you know where silver canyon is on the northeast end of bishop?? You enter at the old Laws railroad museum and head up into the white mountains Nelson desert bighorns are easily observed in the canyon. Go up the road to cottonwood pass out of lone pine and you have a good chance of seeing sierra bighorns. Now elk are easy, look in any of the hayfields between Bishop and lone pine.
JB
Edit: now that I reread your post, I see you were most likely asking about the mammoth, June lake area. Maybe a lonesome sheep up there but no elk.
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
--Benjamin Franklin 1759
Do you know where silver canyon is on the northeast end of bishop?? You enter at the old Laws railroad museum and head up into the white mountains Nelson desert bighorns are easily observed in the canyon. Go up the road to cottonwood pass out of lone pine and you have a good chance of seeing sierra bighorns. Now elk are easy, look in any of the hayfields between Bishop and lone pine.
JB
Edit: now that I reread your post, I see you were most likely asking about the mammoth, June lake area. Maybe a lonesome sheep up there but no elk.
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
--Benjamin Franklin 1759
muleycrazy
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D13er,
Yes I was referring to the June Lake loop area. I thought that is what the post said, maybe I too read it wrong.
I know very well about the white Mts. and the sheep up there, more to the North end of the range anyway, Silver Canyon is awesome too. I have watched the Tule elk many times between Big Pine and Lone Pine, wish I could draw a permit there. I left there in 1980 after high school so the sheep situation could of changed up there, all I ever saw were domesticated.
Dave
Yes I was referring to the June Lake loop area. I thought that is what the post said, maybe I too read it wrong.
I know very well about the white Mts. and the sheep up there, more to the North end of the range anyway, Silver Canyon is awesome too. I have watched the Tule elk many times between Big Pine and Lone Pine, wish I could draw a permit there. I left there in 1980 after high school so the sheep situation could of changed up there, all I ever saw were domesticated.
Dave
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It depends on time frame you have for traveling. I-5 is quickest way, 395 is prettiest, Coast is slowest. Family and I have traveled them all. ( we are 30 min north of Ontario, travel almost annually to I-5 / Hwy 12 )
Here are some Tules north of Lone Pine.
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Here are some Tules north of Lone Pine.
( can't shrink the picture small enough, sorry )
