morning view is wonderful ❤

Nothing like a beautiful sunrise 🌄.

Perfection in California!

Nice sunrise with a moment of silence

the 395 in the Owens Valley might be my favorite stretch of driving in all of CA! Hope you’re enjoying your journey out here!

Glorious footage! I love 395, and Alabama Hills/Whitney Portal in particular. Glad you eventually found an unoccupied spot. Such spectacular scenery, gateway to the highest point in the lower 48, only 3-5 hours from LA the Alabama Hills can get a little busy on weekends. I've gotten used to booking campsites in advance just to be on the safe side, though I find that other than National Park sites, its usually not necessary, but I just don't want to get caught with nowhere to camp. As far as city of Los Angeles property, that is Department of Water and Power (DWP) and yes, they own much of the land along the Owens River. As one sporting/outdoor gear goods shop owner in Bishop once explained it (paraphrasing): "They're a double edge sword: Yes, they divert a lot of water in the LA aqueduct, but the fact that they own much of the land along the river, and need it, means its not be sold and parceled off to summer cabin/cottage developers, and its publicly accessible, so you get fly fishers who visit Owens River, even if its much smaller than before LA started diverting it 100 years ago).

So did you look inside that hole that looked like a mine shaft? And what does "10,079 feet of prominence" mean? In particular how is it measured so precisely? BTW, very nice video.

@roamingbenji

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I hope you know that I'm kicking myself because, no, I did not explore the mine shaft! Not sure what I was thinking. If I'm ever back, I will be sure to check it out. I think a mountain's prominence refers to how high the peak is relative to the valley floor. In terms of how tall a mountain looks, it matters more than elevation above sea level. For example, a lot of the peaks in Colorado are very high above sea level (14,000+ feet), but they don't have much prominence. On the other hand, the Sierra Nevada have lots of prominence and thus look very tall. The Transverse Ranges and Peninsular Ranges of southern California also have lots of prominence and look very tall, even if they don't achieve elevations of 14,000 feet or more.

@michaeldeal1625

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@@roamingbenji Thanks for the explanations!

Lake Mead is another example of our winter rains replenshing lakes. Although that also has lead to the Oroville Dam overflow issues yet again. Also, whatever you think about how we regulate environmental and cultural regulations and protections that affect camping and fires and whatnot, we literally had a couple of kids start yet another wildfire in SoCal, so... Maybe we over regulate and protect but I'd rather be over protective than not since we still have assholes 4x4'ing over protected saguaro cacti, regardless. But that's just me.

@roamingbenji

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The Alabama Hills have become a highly-visited spot during the past decade so I understand why the Bureau of Land Management has implemented restrictive changes for this specific location. You mentioned in another comment that I tend to avoid highly-trafficked places like this, which is true, partly because I find that the regulations imposed are irritating to deal with. However, I also understand that regulations have a place, and for most people, they aren't an issue.

@tastyneck

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@@roamingbenji and this is why you're the best. More with Cali personally, but you've introduced me to many amazing spots and parks across your channel. Showcasing the area and its exploration is the point, even though other things may be annoyingly hindering at points.