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Tom wrote:

Hi all - I'm looking for a recommendation. I'm flying from Palo Alto
down to Taft-Kern (L17), and then taking a day to fly back (in a
'gutless Cutlass'). I'd like to detour to somewhere in the Sierra to
make the trip back more interesting, so I am looking for a
recommendation of somewhere to fly into that is scenic, is near
somewhere that is cool to visit for hiking in said lovely scenery,
where it's possible to make the logistics work (ie no rental car
necessary, or one on the field).

The area I'm looking at is Kern-Valley / Lone Pine / Eastern Sierra /
Mammoth. If you head east from San Fran, then rollow the Sierra range
down until you are due north of LA, that defines the area.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

Tom

Mammoth is closed for runway work at the moment--not finished until
fall. I'd suggest Bishop. Rent a car there and drive up to Rock Creek,
about 30 min north on 395, then 10 mi up to the trailhead. Little Lakes
Valley is fantastic and a relatively easy hike, and the Rock Creek
Resort has great pie and ice cream :-)

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