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High Desert Corridor: Lone Pine to Tonopah

A starkly beautiful journey through the Owens Valley and across the Nevada state line. This route follows the shadows of the Eastern Sierra before climbing into the rugged, historic mining landscapes of the Great Basin.

1days
5stops
306km

The route

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start in Lone Pine, end in Tonopah.

DAY01

Lone Pine → Mizpah Hotel

306 km · 3h 52m driving
  1. 09:00
    Lone Pine· start
  2. 19 km · 15m
  3. 11:42
    ⭐ Manzanar National Historic Site
  4. 90 km · 1h 18m
  5. 14:24
    Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
  6. 152 km · 1h 51m
  7. 16:12
    Goldfield Historic District
  8. 44 km · 28m
  9. 16:12
    Mizpah Hotel
Heads Up
  • Fuel up in Big Pine as services are extremely limited on the CA-168 and NV-266 mountain stretches.
  • Check weather conditions for Westgard Pass; while paved, it reaches high elevations and can be windy.
  • Cell service is unreliable between Big Pine and Goldfield; download offline maps before departing.