Whitney Portal Road

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Whitney Portal Road is a scenic mountain road in California that climbs from the Owens Valley to the trailhead and campground area at the base of Mount Whitney.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain road
scenic road
accesses Inyo National Forest NERFINISHED
John Muir Wilderness NERFINISHED
Mount Whitney trailhead
Whitney Portal Campground
connects U.S. Route 395 NERFINISHED
Whitney Portal
country United States
county Inyo County NERFINISHED
elevationGain from Owens Valley to Whitney Portal
hasViewOf Mount Whitney
Sierra Nevada crest
locatedIn Owens Valley
locatedInProtectedArea Inyo National Forest (upper section)
maintainedBy Inyo County NERFINISHED
mountainRange Sierra Nevada
near Lone Pine, California
notableFor access to highest peak in contiguous United States
scenic views of Owens Valley
steep ascent from desert valley to alpine zone
popularWith climbers
hikers
tourists
region Eastern Sierra Nevada
seasonalIssues can be affected by snow in winter
startingPoint near Lone Pine, California
state California
surface paved
terminus Owens Valley floor
Whitney Portal
usedFor access to Mount Whitney climbs
access to camping
access to hiking
scenic driving


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