town.big pine

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The Highway 395 corridor runs thru the Owens Valley & ancient lava beds line the highway. Big Pine is just south of Bishop, CA. The Inyo National Forest encompasses the region. Sierra Nevada range to the west & the Inyo mountains on the east, with NV deserts beyond that. This rugged canyon (pictured above) is called Goodale Creek, and it's just south of Big Pine off the highway a few miles. There is a developed Goodale Campground nearby, as well as numerous primitive (free) camping sites, some might require a high clearance vehicle. Maybe some good fishing tucked way back here!

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big pine, California

elevation: 3985'

population: 1,510

zip code: 93513

Mountain

terrain:
Large high desert valley with some trees & great access to mountains

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location:
Inyo County
in Owens Valley
Hwy 395 @ Hwy 168

Big Pine
lodging

recreation:

backpacking

back roads

camping

fishing

hiking

horse pack trips

mountain biking

Palisade Glacier

rock climbing

Keough Hot Springs

Big Pine Creek North Fork Trail

Birch Lake Trail 4x4

Red Lake Trail 4x4

Saline Valley Hot Springs

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest

Inyo National Forest

Death Valley National Park

Manzanar National Historic Site

Mendenhall Park

big pine campgrounds

Big Pine Creek Campground
Big Pine Canyon Group Camp
Onion Valley Campground
Grays Meadows Camp
Baker Creek Campground
Glacier View Campground
Goodale Campground BLM
Tuttle Creek Campground BLM
Saline Valley Hot Springs

description:
Dispersed ranches & homes on valley floor at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Small town right along U 395, with minimal restaurants, motels and gasoline.

nearby towns:
Bishop
Independence
Lone Pine
Aspendell
Darwin
Death Valley
Panamint Springs
Olancha
Benton

local links:

Big Pine Community
180 N. Main Street D, Big Pine, CA 93513
760-938-2660
http://www.bigpinecsd.org/

Red & Birch Lake Trailheads
North Fork & South Fork Trailheads
Friends of the Inyo
Eastern Sierra - Highway 395
Inyo High Country Wildflower Photos
Eastern Sierra Transit
Deep Springs College
Big Pine Motels
Mammoth Topo Maps
PCT Pacific Crest Trail Maps
Eastern Sierra Interpretive Assoc.
Owens River Fishing Map

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