It was cool and cloudy in the Eastern Sierra today.
Nice.
I did several short hikes in the mountains today as a warm-up for Death Valley.
I’m staying tonight at the excellent new hostel in Lone Pine.
Early Sunday morning I’ll start Telescope Peak in Death Valley. (14mi return)
I’ll tent one night high up where it’s cooler.
Telescope Peak at 11,049 feet is the highest point in Death Valley National Park. The elevation gain from the valley floor to the summit is over 11,300 feet. This extreme elevation change is exceeded in the United States by Mt. Rainier at 11,600 feet, Mt. Fairweather in Glacier Bay National Park at 15,300 feet, and Mt. McKinley’s north slope at 17,000 feet.
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