Betsy: “Last weekend Mike and I took a quick weekend trip to the Sierra Nevadas. A cold front was set to come through the area Saturday making for some interesting weather. We spent Friday night in Death Valley and took a detour out of the park to get to Lone Pine as the main road west out of the park is still closed from floods earlier this year.
In Lone Pine we explored the Alabama Hills Scenic Area and the foothills of Mt. Whitney. We then drove north to Big Pine and explored the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest and went to see the Patriarch Grove at 11,000 ft. It was windy and 30F when we arrived at the top so we didn't stay long.
The winds picked up as we left and started gusting over 40mph as the cold front came through. We decided not to camp a second night and drove back to Vegas through blowing dust and rain. Loving the crazy fall weather out west!”
Sunrise in Death Valley National Park. Oct 22, 2022.
Freezing at the Patriarch Grove
You never know what you’ll find in Death Valley…
Old mine adit in Death Valley.
Driving out of Death Valley National Park the long way. Wildrose Trona Rd.
The Sierra Nevadas near Lone Pine CA.
Driving towards Mt. Whitney—tallest mountain the lower 48 states.
Alabama Hills Scenic Area
Alabama Hills Scenic Area
Whitney Portal Rd View
Baby bristlecone pine at the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest.
The biggest Bristlecone Pines are found in the Patriarch Grove.
Deep Springs Dry Lake, Death Valley NP.
Town of Deep Springs, Death Valley NP.
Sunset Joshua Trees in northern Death Valley.