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.
- Manzanar National Historic Site
Owens Valley History and High Desert Peaks
Lone Pine Visitor Center
Lone Pine Visitor Center, Lone Pine, California, US
Manzanar National Historic Site
Manzanar National Historic Site, Independence, California, US
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, Big Pine, California, US
Goldfield Historic District
Goldfield Historic District, Goldfield, Nevada, US
Mizpah Hotel
Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah, Nevada, US
- 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.