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In Reply to: RE: I'm at home where the trees get thin. posted by free.ranger on July 27, 2014 at 10:36:56
I have only experienced a few. Tioga Pass in Yosemite is 10000 feet. Wolf Creek Pass in southern Colorado I think is 12000. I'm sure there's more. Here in Southern California the dirt road that goes up to Toro peak is about 8500. In So. California is the Palm Springs tram which goes up to probably nine thousand. it's so nice to get a road that goes up that high.
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Here in SoCal, if you want to go 'above the tree line', I'd try San Gorgonio Wilderness. The TOP of the TOP is 11,502 and is QUITE the long hike. Sign in when you get there.
Down Below is Toshe's Tarn. A huge bowl shaped Dry Lake. Like a Huge version of a football stadium, only no seating and NO footprints.
There is a long '10,000 foot ridge' which features spectacular views from those parts sticking up a little, like Anderson Peak. Water's a LOT scarce so bring plenty and maybe somebody like me who knows where ALL the springs are.
I've been up there for the 4th of July once and could see fireworks from (almost) the Mexican border to Disneyland up in Anaheim. And THAN there was the brief but spectacular meteor fall as we were making our way back to camp.
Too much is never enough
Later Gator,
Dave
there are many roads that go up and over 14K. Your car will have no horsepower but the roads are incredible.
They call it a road, but I've turned back several times in all-wheel drive suv's, trying both east and west approaches. No Jeep, no pass for this kid. Nearby Weston Pass is lower but is passable. Lots of others. The only summit roads I know are Pikes and Evans, both above 14k.
In CA, a favorite road is in the White Mtns, east of Owens Valley (Lone Pine and Bishop), going up ~11k to a Bristlecone Pine preserve. It's fairly easy on car suspensions. Another spiritual place with views across to the eastern Sierras slope. Check that out if you're looking for a road trip. You won't be disappointed. Looking at gnarly tree stumps and trying to comprehend that they are thousands of years old will give you religion.
Just returned from Colorado yesterday. My son has driven the Mt. Evans road. He and I did Pikes Peak on Saturday. Palm sweaty kind of drive.
Will
Pikes Peak
being up there...
Oh yeah. Half the O2 from sea level.
Will
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