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Mount Whitney 2015
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Saturday September 5, 2015
Arriving in Lone Pine
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Hiking to Consultation Lake


09:34

My Celica was in the shop last time I hiked Whitney, this may be the first time the Celica got east of Porcupine Creek.
Clouds Rest and Half Dome


10:24
Whoa Nellie Deli aka Tioga Gas Mart with Mono Lake in the background
I was 20 minutes too early for lunch so I settled for a ham and cheese breakfast croissant, which I then ate with the bristlecones...


13:05
I arrived at the White Mountains without a real plan.  In 2013 I hiked the short Discovery trail, so I soon decided to hike the slightly longer Mexican Mine trail.
There wasn't much left at the mine sites, but it was a beautiful day in the bristlecones!


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15:33
Smoke from the Rough Fire in Sequoia National Park loomed overheard to the south.
The smoke seemed to stay above a level of about 10,000'
That did not look like inviting conditions for a summit hike at 14,508'!

I picked up our permits and wag bags at the visitor center.
Mike and Ray were still about an hour away so I visited the Lone Pine Film History Museum.
I love westerns, and I love films, and I love history, so what's not to like?
Unfortunately I was pretty disappointed by the Lone Pine Film History Museum.
The only two items that caught my eye at all were...


17:22
Maureen O'hara, and


17:25
The props from Tremors...

We stayed at the Boulder Creek RV Park, which was a madhouse full of RVs and kids running around.

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Introduction

Saturday September 5, 2015
Arriving in Lone Pine
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Sunday September 6, 2015
Hiking to Consultation Lake