Eastern Sierra

The Eastern Sierra is the remote east side of the Sierra Nevada region of California. The Sierra Nevada mountain range, like most ranges in the lower-48 states, runs north to south. Approaching the Sierra Nevada from the west is a very gradual process of small hills leading to larger hills, leading to small mountains, and so on. The east is a sheer cliff in comparison. At 4000 feet of elevation near Lone Pine, one can look straight up to the 14,505 ft (4,421 m) snow-capped top of Mount...
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The Eastern Sierra is the remote east side of the Sierra Nevada region of California. The Sierra Nevada mountain range, like most ranges in the lower-48 states, runs north to south. Approaching the Sierra Nevada from the west is a very gradual process of small hills leading to larger hills, leading to small mountains, and so on. The east is a sheer cliff in comparison. At 4000 feet of elevation near Lone Pine, one can look straight up to the 14,505 ft (4,421 m) snow-capped top of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the United States outside Alaska. In winter all but one of the passes are closed, and there are no crossings between Kernville and Lake Tahoe. The Eastern Sierra is loaded with recreational activities. All towns in this region cater to the traveler, so lodging and food are plentiful.
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