Post by biffnix on Jul 19, 2020 16:14:12 GMT -8
At 10,700 foot elevation. Only about 500 vertical feet to go, but about 35 mins of walking...
![](https://i.ibb.co/HrpKrMG/61678873697-BEAFD471-227-B-4212-B0-BC-CF59-D81-C7-C3-A.jpg)
Selfie at the summit hut
![](https://i.ibb.co/Drf6VwZ/B59-F5-F03-D79-E-4330-9687-EED86376-F523.jpg)
Selfie at the White Mountain wilderness sign - still miles to go, which is why I'm still smiling
![](https://i.ibb.co/F3r0WS0/IMG-1324.jpg)
At the Summit Hut - 14,252 elevation!
![](https://i.ibb.co/BsJ0Hqp/IMG-1329.jpg)
Panorama of Owens Valley from White Mountain summit
![](https://i.ibb.co/qpD6njQ/IMG-1332.jpg)
Looking Southwest from the summit
![](https://i.ibb.co/sQ6JyJJ/IMG-1333.jpg)
Looking North from the summit
![](https://i.ibb.co/x18rxKd/IMG-1335.jpg)
Looking into Nevada / Fish Lake Valley from the summit
![](https://i.ibb.co/1qRG6JN/IMG-1336.jpg)
![](https://i.ibb.co/NFd1q14/IMG-1337.jpg)
Looking Southwest toward Bishop
![](https://i.ibb.co/gmzsR2p/IMG-1338.jpg)
The trailhead at sunrise.
![](https://i.ibb.co/jfh3Jy2/IMG-8249.jpg)
Wider angle at the trailhead
![](https://i.ibb.co/p3wy446/IMG-8250.jpg)
Looking East at sunrise, at the trailhead
![](https://i.ibb.co/m5X4Dtm/IMG-8251.jpg)
Looking West from the trailhead
![](https://i.ibb.co/4gKCQQz/IMG-8252.jpg)
Silhouette of rocks, on the way to Barcroft station
![](https://i.ibb.co/FwvR1S3/IMG-8253.jpg)
Two miles to Barcroft facility from the trailhead - kind of a slog, all uphill
![](https://i.ibb.co/K9dJNKj/IMG-8254.jpg)
Almost to Barcroft facility
![](https://i.ibb.co/zm0gNNQ/IMG-8256.jpg)
Barcroft research facility
![](https://i.ibb.co/g4PRFRM/IMG-8257.jpg)
Panorama, looking east and south from the Barcroft facility
![](https://i.ibb.co/Y8J8pVH/IMG-8258-Pano.jpg)
Big jackrabbit jumping across the trail, just north of Barcroft
![](https://i.ibb.co/VtxJ3md/IMG-8261.jpg)
The White Mountain trail sign looks like it's had a rough winter
![](https://i.ibb.co/NyB2fKn/IMG-8271.jpg)
I just liked the hazy horizon in this shot
![](https://i.ibb.co/0fvJxm3/IMG-8273.jpg)
Telescope north of Barcroft
![](https://i.ibb.co/ZNqNYtH/IMG-8275.jpg)
Closer shot of the telescope building north of Barcroft
![](https://i.ibb.co/tCfqx6J/IMG-8276.jpg)
From the plateau north of Barcroft, you can see White Mtn.
![](https://i.ibb.co/gF7d9rs/IMG-8277.jpg)
Looking West
![](https://i.ibb.co/pQws7Bv/IMG-8278.jpg)
![](https://i.ibb.co/LPF0Qxt/IMG-8280.jpg)
The plateau is a false rise - you have to lose elevation, then regain it, and you can see the switchbacks on the other side.
![](https://i.ibb.co/ssV7B87/IMG-8281.jpg)
Marmot enjoying the morning sun
![](https://i.ibb.co/wsdRvjT/IMG-8283.jpg)
More elevation = pain
![](https://i.ibb.co/Br8Q4zb/IMG-8285.jpg)
White Mountain wilderness sign
![](https://i.ibb.co/59rZ5sH/IMG-8289.jpg)
You can see the switchbacks on the other side...
![](https://i.ibb.co/7GfR37H/IMG-8290.jpg)
Looking West at Mt. Tom, with Round Valley the green patch below it
![](https://i.ibb.co/JrKL8p7/IMG-8291.jpg)
You can see the summit hut from here, but it's still a long way off...
![](https://i.ibb.co/fttgZ5s/IMG-8292.jpg)
Marmot on the trail
![](https://i.ibb.co/CmL4F1V/IMG-8295.jpg)
Looking East into Fish Lake Valley, Nevada
![](https://i.ibb.co/7SLP7Ry/IMG-8297.jpg)
Sky Pilot growing in the rocks
![](https://i.ibb.co/Pjf9Qk5/IMG-8299.jpg)
Looking West at Mt. Tom, with Bishop to the left, and Round Valley north of it.
![](https://i.ibb.co/XJYzpSL/IMG-8300.jpg)
Looking Northwest toward Mammoth Lakes
![](https://i.ibb.co/80YjC2V/IMG-8301.jpg)
Northwest, across Chalfant valley
![](https://i.ibb.co/thy3PB9/IMG-8302.jpg)
Looking West, Mt Tom, over Round Valley
![](https://i.ibb.co/QN2BFFX/IMG-8303.jpg)
Home, sweet home. Bishop, California
![](https://i.ibb.co/jDs2Q3g/IMG-8304.jpg)
Southwest, looking at the Sierra crest
![](https://i.ibb.co/cJkvtx9/IMG-8306.jpg)
Looking South down Owens Valley
![](https://i.ibb.co/Cm76DPC/IMG-8307.jpg)
Due South, over the White Mountain range
![](https://i.ibb.co/jfXD7Vx/IMG-8308.jpg)
Looking West at the Sierra crest
![](https://i.ibb.co/5r3G0zF/IMG-8309.jpg)
Northwest, just below the summit of White Mountain
![](https://i.ibb.co/G72TrRC/IMG-8310.jpg)
Looking Southwest, toward Bishop
![](https://i.ibb.co/BL364Hn/IMG-8311.jpg)
![](https://i.ibb.co/Pc9tYwz/IMG-8312.jpg)
Looking Northeast into Nevada
![](https://i.ibb.co/FWYs46h/IMG-8313.jpg)
Looking North, from the summit
![](https://i.ibb.co/DbJxZ6J/IMG-8314.jpg)
Flag at the summit hut
![](https://i.ibb.co/XxQfnPF/IMG-8315.jpg)
![](https://i.ibb.co/ydHwSpL/IMG-8316.jpg)
Bishop, from 14 thousand feet
![](https://i.ibb.co/FswgSS5/IMG-8317.jpg)
![](https://i.ibb.co/7nPW6ww/IMG-8318.jpg)
Flowers in the rocks
![](https://i.ibb.co/XXKYvhT/IMG-8320.jpg)
More pretty flowers
![](https://i.ibb.co/Ph523GB/IMG-8321.jpg)
It's a long slog back toward Barcroft, and it's *still* uphill!
![](https://i.ibb.co/br4K4Ry/IMG-8323.jpg)
At least I can see the Barcroft facility again!
![](https://i.ibb.co/ft8qc4v/IMG-8326.jpg)
Took a rest in the shade of a telescope at the Barcroft facillity
![](https://i.ibb.co/K5F6KWr/IMG-8328.jpg)
![](https://i.ibb.co/HrpKrMG/61678873697-BEAFD471-227-B-4212-B0-BC-CF59-D81-C7-C3-A.jpg)
Selfie at the summit hut
![](https://i.ibb.co/Drf6VwZ/B59-F5-F03-D79-E-4330-9687-EED86376-F523.jpg)
Selfie at the White Mountain wilderness sign - still miles to go, which is why I'm still smiling
![](https://i.ibb.co/F3r0WS0/IMG-1324.jpg)
At the Summit Hut - 14,252 elevation!
![](https://i.ibb.co/BsJ0Hqp/IMG-1329.jpg)
Panorama of Owens Valley from White Mountain summit
![](https://i.ibb.co/qpD6njQ/IMG-1332.jpg)
Looking Southwest from the summit
![](https://i.ibb.co/sQ6JyJJ/IMG-1333.jpg)
Looking North from the summit
![](https://i.ibb.co/x18rxKd/IMG-1335.jpg)
Looking into Nevada / Fish Lake Valley from the summit
![](https://i.ibb.co/1qRG6JN/IMG-1336.jpg)
![](https://i.ibb.co/NFd1q14/IMG-1337.jpg)
Looking Southwest toward Bishop
![](https://i.ibb.co/gmzsR2p/IMG-1338.jpg)
The trailhead at sunrise.
![](https://i.ibb.co/jfh3Jy2/IMG-8249.jpg)
Wider angle at the trailhead
![](https://i.ibb.co/p3wy446/IMG-8250.jpg)
Looking East at sunrise, at the trailhead
![](https://i.ibb.co/m5X4Dtm/IMG-8251.jpg)
Looking West from the trailhead
![](https://i.ibb.co/4gKCQQz/IMG-8252.jpg)
Silhouette of rocks, on the way to Barcroft station
![](https://i.ibb.co/FwvR1S3/IMG-8253.jpg)
Two miles to Barcroft facility from the trailhead - kind of a slog, all uphill
![](https://i.ibb.co/K9dJNKj/IMG-8254.jpg)
Almost to Barcroft facility
![](https://i.ibb.co/zm0gNNQ/IMG-8256.jpg)
Barcroft research facility
![](https://i.ibb.co/g4PRFRM/IMG-8257.jpg)
Panorama, looking east and south from the Barcroft facility
![](https://i.ibb.co/Y8J8pVH/IMG-8258-Pano.jpg)
Big jackrabbit jumping across the trail, just north of Barcroft
![](https://i.ibb.co/VtxJ3md/IMG-8261.jpg)
The White Mountain trail sign looks like it's had a rough winter
![](https://i.ibb.co/NyB2fKn/IMG-8271.jpg)
I just liked the hazy horizon in this shot
![](https://i.ibb.co/0fvJxm3/IMG-8273.jpg)
Telescope north of Barcroft
![](https://i.ibb.co/ZNqNYtH/IMG-8275.jpg)
Closer shot of the telescope building north of Barcroft
![](https://i.ibb.co/tCfqx6J/IMG-8276.jpg)
From the plateau north of Barcroft, you can see White Mtn.
![](https://i.ibb.co/gF7d9rs/IMG-8277.jpg)
Looking West
![](https://i.ibb.co/pQws7Bv/IMG-8278.jpg)
![](https://i.ibb.co/LPF0Qxt/IMG-8280.jpg)
The plateau is a false rise - you have to lose elevation, then regain it, and you can see the switchbacks on the other side.
![](https://i.ibb.co/ssV7B87/IMG-8281.jpg)
Marmot enjoying the morning sun
![](https://i.ibb.co/wsdRvjT/IMG-8283.jpg)
More elevation = pain
![](https://i.ibb.co/Br8Q4zb/IMG-8285.jpg)
White Mountain wilderness sign
![](https://i.ibb.co/59rZ5sH/IMG-8289.jpg)
You can see the switchbacks on the other side...
![](https://i.ibb.co/7GfR37H/IMG-8290.jpg)
Looking West at Mt. Tom, with Round Valley the green patch below it
![](https://i.ibb.co/JrKL8p7/IMG-8291.jpg)
You can see the summit hut from here, but it's still a long way off...
![](https://i.ibb.co/fttgZ5s/IMG-8292.jpg)
Marmot on the trail
![](https://i.ibb.co/CmL4F1V/IMG-8295.jpg)
Looking East into Fish Lake Valley, Nevada
![](https://i.ibb.co/7SLP7Ry/IMG-8297.jpg)
Sky Pilot growing in the rocks
![](https://i.ibb.co/Pjf9Qk5/IMG-8299.jpg)
Looking West at Mt. Tom, with Bishop to the left, and Round Valley north of it.
![](https://i.ibb.co/XJYzpSL/IMG-8300.jpg)
Looking Northwest toward Mammoth Lakes
![](https://i.ibb.co/80YjC2V/IMG-8301.jpg)
Northwest, across Chalfant valley
![](https://i.ibb.co/thy3PB9/IMG-8302.jpg)
Looking West, Mt Tom, over Round Valley
![](https://i.ibb.co/QN2BFFX/IMG-8303.jpg)
Home, sweet home. Bishop, California
![](https://i.ibb.co/jDs2Q3g/IMG-8304.jpg)
Southwest, looking at the Sierra crest
![](https://i.ibb.co/cJkvtx9/IMG-8306.jpg)
Looking South down Owens Valley
![](https://i.ibb.co/Cm76DPC/IMG-8307.jpg)
Due South, over the White Mountain range
![](https://i.ibb.co/jfXD7Vx/IMG-8308.jpg)
Looking West at the Sierra crest
![](https://i.ibb.co/5r3G0zF/IMG-8309.jpg)
Northwest, just below the summit of White Mountain
![](https://i.ibb.co/G72TrRC/IMG-8310.jpg)
Looking Southwest, toward Bishop
![](https://i.ibb.co/BL364Hn/IMG-8311.jpg)
![](https://i.ibb.co/Pc9tYwz/IMG-8312.jpg)
Looking Northeast into Nevada
![](https://i.ibb.co/FWYs46h/IMG-8313.jpg)
Looking North, from the summit
![](https://i.ibb.co/DbJxZ6J/IMG-8314.jpg)
Flag at the summit hut
![](https://i.ibb.co/XxQfnPF/IMG-8315.jpg)
![](https://i.ibb.co/ydHwSpL/IMG-8316.jpg)
Bishop, from 14 thousand feet
![](https://i.ibb.co/FswgSS5/IMG-8317.jpg)
![](https://i.ibb.co/7nPW6ww/IMG-8318.jpg)
Flowers in the rocks
![](https://i.ibb.co/XXKYvhT/IMG-8320.jpg)
More pretty flowers
![](https://i.ibb.co/Ph523GB/IMG-8321.jpg)
It's a long slog back toward Barcroft, and it's *still* uphill!
![](https://i.ibb.co/br4K4Ry/IMG-8323.jpg)
At least I can see the Barcroft facility again!
![](https://i.ibb.co/ft8qc4v/IMG-8326.jpg)
Took a rest in the shade of a telescope at the Barcroft facillity
![](https://i.ibb.co/K5F6KWr/IMG-8328.jpg)