Love your grandpa! He’s not old!!! We just got home from traveling hwy 395 mammoth to OC!💕🐾
@briane173 Жыл бұрын
By far my favorite drive in CA -- US-395 through Owens Valley and up to Mammoth Lakes. If you can drive through the deepest valley in North America and not feel humbled, you're dead -- fall down. It's actually deeper than it looks. The valley has two MILES of sediment piled up on top of the basement rock that forms the rift between the Sierra and the White/Inyo mountains. From basement rock to the top of Whitney is almost 5 MILES. You also drove over the escarpment from the Owens Valley earthquake of 1872 when you rode Whitney Portal Rd out of Lone Pine. Just after you cross the aqueduct, if you turn right and follow a couple dirt roads out into the desert landscape you'll come across the scarp, which has barely seen any erosion in 151 years. The west side is about 20 feet higher than the east side of the fault, and the entire Sierra range and Alabama Hills were lurched north about 40 feet in an instant. It is worth seeing; you can trace that escarpment from Diaz Lake all the way to Big Pine. That's about 50 miles of earthquake fault rupture.
@melodyhart2017 Жыл бұрын
Shout out to your gradpa,i remember 20 years ago,I drove my Daddy from Birmingham,Al out to San Deigo for his last Ships reunion.We then did a tour from San Francisco,onto Denver ,Nebraska, the presidents at South Dakota,then Soux City,then home .Dad got home and had to come back from New Orleans because of Hurricane Katrina.,he passed away five years later at 95,but I am so glad I was able to drive him to see family.! You are so fortunate to be able to build great memories with your Grand Dad..
@danpayan94682 ай бұрын
Your grandpa is awaome good memories of our grandparents fortunately stay with us i have grandchildren i have some good memories and now i have a great granddaughter im so blessed
@stevenelson3515Ай бұрын
US395 in the Eastern Sierra is a seriously underrated drive. One of my favorites in California that, unfortunately, I don’t get to do very often.
@wendyroland75432 ай бұрын
Make those memories!! I’d give up everything to have one more road trip with my Dad and Grandpa ❤
@grizzfan08 Жыл бұрын
I've visited Manzanar before, and it's a very well-kept site. Yes, the Japanese Internment camps were a very dark part of US, and CA, history, and it's a good idea for people to know about these places. The museum itself is in the old camp gymnasium which is very well preserved, there's a barracks you can walk to, and there is the driving tour to go around to the camp (Manzanar was the 2nd largest of the camps). I would also recommend reading the book "Farewell to Manzanar" before going to the site. But I HIGHLY recommend going in person. Heads up about Tioga Pass: the road is clear of snow, but the road took a severe beating in a lot of spots. There's one downhill section before Lake Tenaya that has the road completely buckled and sliding down the granite slab. So, if and when the Pass is officially opened there will be a lot of traffic controls because of the repairs.
@mark99k Жыл бұрын
Thanks much for the note on Tioga. We'll be there in a few weeks & will take it to heart.
@InterstateKyle Жыл бұрын
It’s still not open as of July 15th. Hopefully they get it open soon.
@slugfest100Ай бұрын
Really enjoyed the video! To answer your question, the ghost town of Bodie is definitely worth going back and seeing next time you're in the area. Every year my wife and I, and another couple, haul our side by side UTV's up to Bridgeport for several days. Our first ride starts near the North end of Bridgeport Lake and is the trailhead to Bodie -Masonic Road that takes you past several gold mining camps . You can then drive to the top of Masonic Mountain that offers breathtaking sights of Bridgeport valley and all the peaks surrounding it. From there, the road goes South past aspen groves and lots of beautiful high desert landscapes. About 12 miles later you drive over Geiger Grade and drop down into Bodie from the North. The view of the ghost town as you descend from Geiger Grade is truly memorable. This road can be easily driven by high clearance vehicles and four/all wheel drive is recommended but you probably won't need it in the summer months. Our second day we haul the UTV's West from Bridgeport to a trailhead not far from where you would turn off onto Hwy 108. This is one of the trailheads that lead to the top of Patterson Peak. This road is about 20 miles to the summit and is a bit rougher than the Bodie-Masonic Rd. This is one of the highest drivable dirt roads in the U.S. and when you drive up to the American flag at the summit you are at 11,673 feet. I'll leave the view to your imagination! This road is often used by Jeep clubs as an annual trek to the top. This is a rather wordy response to your question but just know that the adventure is just beginning when you drive through this area!
@melodyhart2017 Жыл бұрын
Purple mountains majesty,comes to mind at the shot of Mt Whitney, beautiful !
@jimboslice956 Жыл бұрын
thanks for the video. 395 was my first road trip I ever took by myself ... I drove from Spokane to Bishop and have since driven almost all of the rest of 395 on different road trips. someday hopefully i'll do the whole route on one trip
@InterstateKyle Жыл бұрын
I hope you get to do that some day!
@mountaingrownnomad42122 ай бұрын
I moved to Mammoth 45 years ago in 1978 and forgot to leave! Your tour and narration of the area was very good and info quite accurate. But, always the ‘but’, my first education I was given (TOLD!) is the proper pronunciation of ‘Mono’. Both ‘O’s are long. As in Yoko Ono…mow-no It’s a dead giveaway who’s a tourist. So, next visit be sure and pronounce that first ‘O’ long and everyone will think you’re a local. Great video. I really enjoyed watching. I love when visitors love an appreciate the area. It’s what has made me a permanent resident 😉
@Rikrik1138 Жыл бұрын
In the Owens Valley on the other side of the lake is a town called Keeler, which has a road that gains 5000 feet in elevation in 8 miles, and ends up in Cerro Gordo, where Brent Underwood owns the town and is refurbishing it. He has a KZfaq channel called “Ghost Town Living”. Fascinating channel.
@InterstateKyle Жыл бұрын
That sounds like a cool place to visit! Thanks for sharing!
@dave11686 Жыл бұрын
Very cool! Great memories with your grandfather
@InterstateKyle Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@thomas5714Ай бұрын
I had the Tri-Tip Sandwich & coleslaw at Copper Top, but only made it as far north on 395 as Bishop. Thanks for finishing the journey. My favorite repeated sentence prefix: "Me and my grandpa - - -." ❤'d it.
@briane173 Жыл бұрын
16:56 That's a good perspective on how _big_ the Long Valley caldera is, and how collossal the eruption was that formed it. The mere fact that you had to drive up about 20 miles of tuff to get to the top of Sherwin Grade is a testimony to how much tephra and ash blew out of that supervolcano.
@briane173 Жыл бұрын
28:34 Quite true. People are amazed at the population of seagulls in an alpine environment, until they discover that Mono Lake is a treasure trove of protein for seagulls in the summer -- brine shrimp and ephydridae (brine _flies)._ Trillions of 'em. They'll stuff themselves in the summer and breed on the Farallon Islands off San Francisco in winter.
@daleradican27152 ай бұрын
Manzanar is definitely worth a stop. Lots of history that you don't learn in school
@scottfine2875 Жыл бұрын
Really cool informative video sir. Beginning of June, my gf & I took our 1st trip up 395 and stayed in Bishop. Went up to Sabrina, Convict, passed through Mammoth and drove the June Loop. Not 3 weeks later, I took my brother back up for a road trip and we stayed in Mammoth. Did 2 hikes there. I’m going back up this weekend for our yearly Tioga Pass trip! Cannot wait.
@mreppen1Ай бұрын
After Mono Lake going north on the 395 gets fascinating to Tahoe, etc.
@simons5193 Жыл бұрын
Definitely visit Bodie when you get a chance. We have been there couple of times and love it. A lot of mining history.
@InterstateKyle Жыл бұрын
I love ghost towns. Sounds like an awesome place to visit!
@patriciawilliams68443 ай бұрын
I took my granddaughter to Virginia City and then down to Manzanar when she graduated to middle school. It was amazing that in the first year of middle school her class learned about WWIi. And when the teacher showed pictures of the Japanese interment camp, she said "thats Manzanar " .
@keeblerelf20573 ай бұрын
Great quality time with your grandpa... ❣
@InterstateKyle3 ай бұрын
The best!
@CDRiley Жыл бұрын
Fun video!!! I really like Trekking with Grandpa videos.
@Bitterrootbackroads3 ай бұрын
I’m a flatlander from MN but made one trip down through NV, across from Hawthorne to Mono Lake, to LA & all the way back up 395 to Reno & homeward a few days later. It was a hurried trip for family obligations with little time for dead end side trips. It was hot, and a miserable trip. I can see it would be fun to do like this. Nice video!
@dwood78part23 Жыл бұрын
I know us 395 in CA is one of your favorite roads to travel on. Early this week, fellow YTer & trucker bigrigtravels made his delivery in The City of Industry, traveling down US 6 & US 395 along the way. It was still scenic as he was driving southbound to his point of delivery. I recommend checking him out as he live streams his journey as a trucker. In the meantime, I hope you & your grandpa enjoyed y'all time in the Sierra Nevadas.
@InterstateKyle Жыл бұрын
Thanks for tuning in! We had a great time!
@briane173 Жыл бұрын
40:00 Much of the magma under the caldera has cooled and crystallized, but there's enough molten magma and hot rock in the chamber to provide a lot of geothermal activity in and around the resurgent dome. In fact, the resurgent dome has been steadily rising about 1 cm per year since the large earthquakes that took place here in 1980. Mammoth Mountain is now spewing tons of CO2 per day, but its energy is coming from a different magma source. Mammoth Mtn is the southernmost in a chain of domes and tuff rings that follow 395 all the way up to Mono Lake (Inyo Craters). The mountain puts out enough CO2 to kill a forest around Horseshoe Lake, and it took the lives of three ski patrolmen on the mountain back in 2006. The geothermal activity in and around the LV caldera is no joke.
@goldfieldfireworks73523 ай бұрын
Boundary Peak is the highest point in Nevada, at 13,147 feet above sea level. It is so named because its summit straddles the California/Nevada border. It is not the highest point in California, though - Mount Whitney is higher at 14,505 feet. Wheeler Peak is the second highest peak in Nevada at 13,065 feet - just 82 feet lower than Boundary Peak.
@annadouglas71682 ай бұрын
Yes it would be worth it for you to go see Bode My husband and I visited a couple years ago Worth the drive
@NonstickMilk2 ай бұрын
I was led to your channel by @iammrbeat KZfaq video on the Interstate Highway system. What a cool trip traveling through the Eastern Sierras with your Grandfather. I live off of US395 in the city of Ridgecrest. My job takes me up and down 395 between Kramer Junction and Mammoth. What a difference the highway becomes on each side of Ridgecrest. As you travel 395 heading North from Inyo county, as you noticed, much of it is now a well maintained four lane highway with some gorgeous scenary. It's like traveling through God's backyard. South of Ridgecrest, 395 becomes a poorly maintained two-lane highway that has experienced some deadly crashes. As you travel through San Bernardino county, both sides of 395 are decorated with crosses where accidents have claimed the lives of innocent motorists. Its been this way since I got my driver's license in 1980. You have to wonder, how did the state come up with the funding to widen the north end of the highway to four lanes while ignoring the rest? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@garyleibitzke41665 ай бұрын
Independence, Ca. is where the county courthouse & jail for Inyo county is located and that's where Charles Manson was jailed before he was transferred to Los Angeles for the murder trial.
@paulcooper79465 ай бұрын
Killer video.All of my favorite California scenery!
@briane173 Жыл бұрын
1:01:11 Stately courthouse. Two of the most gorgeous courthouse buildings I've run into in CA are the Inyo Co. courthouse in Independence, and the Modoc Co. courthouse in Alturas.
@grizzfan08 Жыл бұрын
Tioga Pass update: Hwy 120 will open the weekend of July 22, 2023. There will be no services available between Lee Vining and Crane Flat Junction, so please pack and plan accordingly. Since the road did take a heavy beating this past winter, there will be areas of road construction, particularly between Olmstead Pt and Lake Tenaya.
@InterstateKyle Жыл бұрын
That really sucks that they won’t have those places open for people to visit. This winter sure was destructive up there in the high country.
@jwfinley78083 ай бұрын
I remember when that was two lane!
@jwfinley78083 ай бұрын
395 that is?
@jwfinley7808Ай бұрын
your right Mr Finley your so smart
@briane173 Жыл бұрын
41:28 I remember swimming in Hot Creek after a day of skiing back in the early 1970s. Can't do that anymore. Since the 1980 earthquakes Hot Creek has been under constant change and you never know when a steam vent is gonna pop up along the creek bottom, and like you said, it''s scalded and killed some people who didn't respect the unpredictability of the phreatic activity here.
@eventtrading3 ай бұрын
I did Hot Creek a couple of times and it stands out as Fabuloso Incredibali
@SmokeyGoodness Жыл бұрын
Great video, Kyle! I wouldn't mind heading out there sometime in the near future, but, Holy Moly, those gas prices just might keep me away. Why you gotta be so expensive, California! On an unrelated note, that Tri Tip was absolutely cooked to perfection! (Yes, I'm commenting from my BBQ channel). 👍😎👍
@InterstateKyle Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Don’t let the gas prices scare you away! I keep driving along this route every few years. It’s totally worth the trip if you get gas in Nevada or somewhere south of Lone Pine before you get to the Eastern Sierra. That BBQ was the best food on the trip by far!
@user-iu8lf6tj9w10 ай бұрын
Actually, I've been to the ghost town of Bodie, California. It's really surprising that at one time Bodie had a population of 10,000 people. The townsfolk abandoned Bodie in 1932 immediately after the mine of Bodie closed due to the Great Depression. Nobody ever returned. The other main reason why Bodie was abandoned was because all the available timber was milled at the base of the Mono Lake and hauled by railroad to the town of Bodie, to be used as shoring the mine!
@dennisconrad61243 ай бұрын
My Great Grandmother is buried in Bodie in a unmarked grave. She was only 28 when she died from a bad heart. (the best I can guess it was around 1888) Her husband (my Great GF) had 3 kids of which my grandmother was the oldest at 8. The towns people took up a collection and they left Bodie on the Wells Fargo stage for Reno where they boarded a train for Ohio to go live with relatives. The 3 kids traveled alone with my 8 year old Grandmother in charge. Great GF stay behind for another 30 years. My Great Grandfather worked on the crew to run the power lines (Electricity) to Bodie
@CruzCruz-nw7fi4 ай бұрын
Beautiful footage, no better drive than hwy 395👏👏💯‼️
@InterstateKyle3 ай бұрын
You got that right!
@katharinajohn56193 ай бұрын
Thank you, WONDERFUL FILM. AMAZING USA..
@TheTracemann Жыл бұрын
Great video diary of you and your grandfathers journey through eastern Sierra. I have always been curious Mono lake and its incredible history, I really learned a lot while watching. I really enjoyed the convict Lake footage and its interesting story on how it got its name. Awesome job guys, when and where is the next Journey?
@InterstateKyle Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Not sure where or when the next trip is since the timing has to be right with both our schedules. But we will see what happens in the future!
@ninejot Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this great video and all your other great videos!
@InterstateKyle Жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you very much for the donation! I really appreciate it!
@boblister6652 ай бұрын
I live 1.5 miles from rt.6 about 50 miles before Provincetown better known as P-Town here
@thomaswinnen4365 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video.. if you want a really beautiful scenic trip.. instead of taking 58 next time take 178 and take thru lake Isabella, it dumps you right at 14..
@InterstateKyle Жыл бұрын
I’ve never been on that road and I saw it takes longer to get to the eastern Sierra by taking that road instead of CA-58 so that’s mainly why I didn’t go on it.
@jdakat8818 күн бұрын
Excellent!
@jwfinley78083 ай бұрын
Grampa did you smell that? Ya it was me.😂
@philipgackstetter1088Ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing lol
@Candidlife-clips4 ай бұрын
Wow! beautiful video!
@InterstateKyle3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@jeffspoehr17573 ай бұрын
Man oh man, the scenery is just so amazing and excellent. A very nice video. You need to work on your narration though. I'm not sure, was it you and your grandpa?! Sometimes, most times, you could have said "we" as in "we stopped for lunch". I won't even mention that it s/b "my grandpa and I". I'm looking forward to driving that in the near future. I saw an earlier video along 395 and they stopped at the rock formations used in the classic film "Tremors", but you didn't mention them? Why, or why not?
@kazemi12363 ай бұрын
How me time you need to say “ me and my grandpa “
@garyleibitzke41665 ай бұрын
U.S. Hwy 6 across Nevada between Tonopah and Ely is even lonelier than U.S. Hwy 50 across Nevada. I've driven both and there's less on Hwy 6 than on Hwy 50.
@briane173 Жыл бұрын
9:50 I stopped at Manzanar the last time I was down there; another dark chapter in our history that should never have happened. On top of the obvious racial bias, the US Army added insult to injury by taking all their hard-earned property so that when they were finally released they all had to start over with nothing, literally nothing but the clothes on their backs -- _American citizens, for godsake._ And God help you if you were a LRP in one of those internment camps. You either sold out or you were blackmarked as a spy and deported. It was shameful, and frankly I think little effort has been made to highlight this piece of history; it's been left to the children and grandchildren of the internees to keep this in our consciousness.
@kevinfestner6126 Жыл бұрын
I was not aware of the I-40 extension. I assume CA 58 will be improved, and the section between CA 14 and Barstow, the queen of the desert 😁😁 will finally be improved, too.
@grizzfan08 Жыл бұрын
CA 58 is practically a freeway now between Bakersfield and Barstow, but those turn-off lanes on the Bakersfield side are still there. Also, no more "Russian Roulette" between Kramer Junction and Barstow.
@jacobkoder49033 ай бұрын
Hey, Kyle. Good job on the video. Great info on 395. Ignore the whiners. 😆
@InterstateKyle3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@andygeyer1451Ай бұрын
June Lake beautiful, but bot it cangethuricane level winds
@johncraig78239 ай бұрын
Hmm you could not go over Carson Pass Hwy 88 to Monitor Pass Hwy 89, Sonora Pass Hwy 108? At Toms place turn off & go straight up the road Rock Creek Lake almost 10,000 Ft, Top of Conway Summit go up the road to Virginia Lakes & Trumbull Lake Campground almost 10,000 Ft Gas Prices in Walker just North of Bridgeport is over 1 dollar cheaper
@HattieWheeler-eu7qs3 ай бұрын
Cool
@raygallo62611 ай бұрын
What month were you guys up there? Planning a trip up to the area in mid oct, can't wait, taking my adult sons up for a little fishing and site seeing . Awesome trip you and your grampa are doing great memories and awesome video really enjoyed it. 👍✌😎
@InterstateKyle11 ай бұрын
We were here in June 2023. I hope you have a good trip! I will actually be back here at the beginning of October myself checking out some fall colors.
@raygallo62611 ай бұрын
Thanx! You also when you return, I Enjoy your Videos, Keep up the good work👍✌😎
@briane173 Жыл бұрын
27:30 Your dad reminds me of _me._ Looks like me, except he's about 40 lbs lighter (**sigh**). I'm guessing we're about the same age.
@boblister6652 ай бұрын
I am Grampas age and am planning to do this drive next fall. I am driving cross country from Cape Cod planning to be in that area by mid Oct. Will snow be a factor that time of year? I will be driving my classic truck but it is 2 wheel drive only
@choua01 Жыл бұрын
someday i would like to see you do a drive on the Alaska Daulton pass to the north pole
@InterstateKyle Жыл бұрын
That would be one hell of a road trip!
@patriciawilliams68443 ай бұрын
I tOok 10:50 10:52
@pepcjim13 ай бұрын
Please say "Grandpa and I". It gives respect to the other party.
@InterstateKyle3 ай бұрын
Why does everyone care about this stuff?
@anikindall2 ай бұрын
It isn’t just about respect, it’s also basic grammar. You and your grandfather are the subject of the sentence, so it should be “my grandpa and I.” If you two were the object in the sentence, then it would be “my grandpa and me.” Because you used the phrase over and over again, it was very distracting. If you are going to narrate videos that people want to watch, this is basic English that you do need to learn. For many of us, hearing you say “me and my grandpa” is like nails on a chalkboard.
@InterstateKyleАй бұрын
@@anikindallagain I ask. How many people actually care about this stuff?
@TheClimberbob124 күн бұрын
Please ket the poster tell HIS story in HIS own words. It shows a lot more respected appreciation. If you want better grammar, make your own post.
@TheClimberbob124 күн бұрын
@InterstateKyle if you have to ask, you won't understand.
@wbl56493 ай бұрын
I want to there, but afraid of altitude sickness, did you or anyone experience that problem ?
@InterstateKyle3 ай бұрын
You don’t start getting altitude sickness unless you’re over 12-14,000 feet above sea level and even that is a stretch for most people. I’ve been to the top of a 14,000 foot mountain and was just fine and I’m not someone who is considered “in shape.”
@wbl56493 ай бұрын
@@InterstateKyle thanks for the advice but lots of other information I'm reading States otherwise. Even the Mammoth websites...
@ScoobylifeАй бұрын
@@wbl5649I get a massive headache and a nose bleed in bishop mountains and mammoth each trip, just hydrated with electrolytes and take Tylenol or Advil and keep the first day “light”. It’s worth it!!!
@jwebbw3 ай бұрын
Grandpa's the star of the show, the narrator not so much, camera shy.I guess.
@bhushaaa4244 Жыл бұрын
I’m curious. How many miles do you have on your car?
@InterstateKyle Жыл бұрын
27,000
@bhushaaa4244 Жыл бұрын
@@InterstateKyle What about the one before it?
@persiancucumber9255 Жыл бұрын
🧂🧂
@JohnHeyd3 ай бұрын
Just wish you would learn proper english It's not me and my grandpa- its My grandpa and I.
@InterstateKyle3 ай бұрын
Who cares
@anikindall2 ай бұрын
I came to say the same thing, so at least two of us care. It was so distracting. It is basic grammar that one learns in elementary school. Instead of saying who cares, learn something. Your videos will be better.
@billfletcher70772 ай бұрын
I don't mean to be to nit picky but you video is full of misinformation. Nothing of any consequence, but as a resident of the Eastern Sierra living in Lone Pine I can't help but notice your misinformation. I also worked as a camp host for a number of years and learned and shared FACTS with thousands of guest.
@ScoobylifeАй бұрын
You could add some facts and be super nice and encouraging! They are excited travelers!