White Mountains Wilderness
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The White Mountains Wilderness is a 228,454 acres wilderness area in the White Mountains of California, United States. It was established by the U.S. Congress under the Omnibus Public Lands Management
Montgomery Peak (right) and the White Mountains (foreground) in the White Mountains Wilderness
Inyo National Forest
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Inyo National Forest is a United States National Forest covering parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California and the White Mountains of California and Nevada. The forest hosts several superlative
White Mountains Wilderness
…was established by the U.S. Congress under the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009. Most of the wilderness (206,804 acres (83,691 ha) ) is in Inyo National Forest and managed by the U.S. Forest Service, and the remaining area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The wilderness' northern boundary ends on…
Hikers can access Mount Whitney, highest point in the contiguous United States, through the Inyo National Forest
Mount Ritter and Banner Peak along the John Muir Trail
The Schulman grove of Bristlecone pines
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest at 11,000 ft (3,400 m) elevation