Lake Thomas A. Edison
 

I've done most of my exploring of the Sierra Nevadas from the eastern side; e.g., Lone Pine, Bishop, Rock Creek, Lake George, and many other points along Hwy 395. This summer I'm staying at Edison Lake and heading out from there along the trails. Anyone else been there?

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Closest I've been is down 395 thru Bishop on my way to Lost Wages, NV. Sorry I can't help more, but I can give you directions to Furnace Creek...:2708:

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Well, are you going to enlighten people about Furnace Creek or just leave it as enough said ? ;)

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Most of my time has been on the East side, too. Spent lots of time at Mammoth Mountain and Lakes, skiing and camping. Yosemite, too. I really enjoyed Furnace Creek, too! LOL

The last backpacking trip I did was 55 miles in 5 days. Up and over Kersarge Pass (10,000 ft, or so), along the John Muir to Forrester Pass (14,000ft), up the backside of Mt Whitney (14,505 ft) to the top and then down the front. But, then again, that was 20 years ago this summer!!:coldbanana:

Ahhh, the memories!

More currently...just back from Steamboat Springs and skiing!!!! New snow, old friends and great skiing!!!!:gif_esqui

Margie:islandsharkbanana:
Back to tend the plants!

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It's quite a drive south from Lake Edison to Furnace Creek. Furnace Creek is located 179 feet below sea level in Death Valley.

Somehow, get to Bishop from Lake Edison and head south on 395/168. Go east on 136/190. 190 runs right thru Furnace Creek...
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Best time to go is February. 78 degrees and hardly a soul around. Beautiful!

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40 years ago I hiked from Furnace Creek to the Panamint Mtn crest and stayed overnight, then down into Lone Pine. Nowadays I'm much more inclined to day hikes. If you happen to hike to Telescope Peak during mild "santa ana" conditions (high pressure system in central Nevada), then you are afforded a view of Mt. San Gorgonio and the Salton Sea.

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I always wanted to go from the lowest point (Death Valley) to the highest point in the lower 48 (Mt. Whitney) on a day trip (...motorcycle...day trip) or vicey versey. Only about 76 miles apart or so by crow...more by bike, with countless curves
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BchGirl, I used to hike alot in the Black Hills, but have not been hiking in a long time.

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My approximate coordinates for the next week or so ...
37° 22' 33.58" N
119° 00' 45.57" W

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Thursday evening we returned from a wonderful stay at the Vermillion Valley Resort on Lake Edison. I've put photos of the trip in this album:

Banana Gallery - Lake Thomas A. Edison

Hint: scroll to bottom and sort by Filename.

The majority of the photos are from day hikes I took in the area. Here is a forest service map showing the vicinity. A better map for travelers is "Mono Divide High Country" by Tom Harrison Maps.

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Richard we go to Death Vally allot in the winter its not that far from Vegas always enjoyed the drive we go out threw perump (no brothel jokes OK) up threw Tacopa springs many times iv been in awe of the valley which is just breathtaking when viewed from high up you really get a sens of how the valley floor is spreading apart the geology is spectacular and Black Mouton which was the primary driving force in the Creation of this section of the Serra Nevada moutons is fascinating i know visitor centers can be dull but i found the info to be quite informative there in the past have fun or if your back i hope u had fun take to ya later
Paul

ps if your in to spooky thangs a stop in Amagosa Valley is realy a trip and if you can get the owner of the Oprahouse to let you go in the the old hotel/bunk house i think it will scary the ()*(^*&%$^) out of you! iv never had any thing hapin like that to me befor you can hear realy wirred things in there!

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well, you do know that what happens in vegas...stays in vegas! LOL!!!

The road to Lake Edison
 

From my home in San Diego we drove north to highway 99, exiting in Kingsburg, California. This is the heartland of "Pit" fruit and nut growing in the central CA valley as evidenced by the Del Monte canning facility. There are also groves of Citrus, as the altitude is only 300 feet above sea-level. The winters are cool enough for pit fruits but temperate enough for the citrus. Hence, with little surprise I saw more than one homeowner yard sporting Bananas!

To arrive at Lake Edison, you travel eastward on the mountain highway 168 to Huntington Lake and then turn onto the famous Kaiser Pass road. After passing the Huntington Lake area, the road narrows to 1 lane (ok, 3/4 lane!) for the next 20 miles over mountainous terrain. It is paved, but you average about 15 miles per hour due to twists, turns, and occasional traffic in the opposite direction. It is not a dangerous road, and the scenery is spectacular.

At the end of our 405 mile journey, we were happy to arrive at our cabin with warm rooms and cozy, comfy beds.

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Unless you're on a motorcycle...:woohoonaner:

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Looks like a wonderful trip Richard - great photos too - wild country is great!

Cassie

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Richard, I guess you planted a bug in my ear. There's a motorcycle ride I just stumbled on up to the White Mountian high altitude research station for the once yearly openhouse. The summit station gets up to about 14,245 feet and is presumably in the Bristlecone Natl. Forest The 4th Annual / WMRS IV In Bishop CA (7/31-8/3) - ADVrider

I'm riding my bike with 2 other riders August 1st up hwy 50 then south thru Monitor pass and south on 395. We'll camp thru the 4th in Browns Owens River Campground with day rides for fishing, and to siteseeing in Mammoth, Bodie,, Devil's Postpile, and just for the riding (of course). We might even end up in Death Valley...

Thanks for the idea!!

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Attention garden raiders: The week of June 21 I'll be in the vicinity of the Mono Creek recesses and Vermillion Lodge, leaving my garden in San Diego wide open! Of course, any visitors will have to deal with Tracy ...

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Hey, Richard, to help the raiders plan their visit, let's see some current photos! :ha:

I'll be backpacking with my son along the coast early next week so don't blame me for anything that's missing! :D

Have a great time!

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Exactly , precisely whats your address? Please send list of plants along with a map of locations.

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:D

There is a garden map which includes GPS coordinates here: http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/OurGardens.pdf
Unfortunately, the map is sorely out of date.
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Richard - you are such a tease!!!