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.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain road
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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
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| county |
Inyo County
NERFINISHED
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| elevationGain |
from Owens Valley to Whitney Portal
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| hasViewOf |
Mount Whitney
→
Sierra Nevada crest → |
| locatedIn |
Owens Valley
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| locatedInProtectedArea |
Inyo National Forest (upper section)
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| maintainedBy |
Inyo County
NERFINISHED
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| mountainRange |
Sierra Nevada
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| near |
Lone Pine, California
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| notableFor |
access to highest peak in contiguous United States
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scenic views of Owens Valley → steep ascent from desert valley to alpine zone → |
| popularWith |
climbers
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hikers → tourists → |
| region |
Eastern Sierra Nevada
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| seasonalIssues |
can be affected by snow in winter
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| startingPoint |
near Lone Pine, California
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| state |
California
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| surface |
paved
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| terminus |
Owens Valley floor
→
Whitney Portal → |
| usedFor |
access to Mount Whitney climbs
→
access to camping → access to hiking → scenic driving → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Whitney Portal region
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accessedBy |
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Whitney Portal Campground
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accessedByRoad |
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Lone Pine, California
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hasNearbyScenicRoute |
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Whitney Portal Store
→
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locatedNear |