Welcome to the Eastern Sierra Tour - The Highest, Lowest, Hottest, Oldest, Saltiest, Rockiest, Earliest, Purest, Strangest, Loneliest, Truest Road Trip in America.
For those ready for an adventure that goes beyond the usual road trip limits, the E.S.T. will leave you filled with wonder at the majesty, mystery and pure magnificence of California’s Eastern Sierra. See the highEST, oldEST, wildEST and more as you visit Death Valley National Park, Mt. Whitney, the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, Manzanar National Historic Park, the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, the Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Cultural Center, Devils Postpile National Monument, Mono Lake, Bodie State Historic Park, and Yosemite National Park. It's an awesome road trip for the family, with friends, or on a solo adventure.
Some sites are open seasonally and may not be accessible certain times of the year so be sure to check before going. For more information visit bishopvisitor.com/est/
The E.S.T. is linear route, spanning over 555 miles and 8600 feet in elevation, from Death Valley at -282 feet to Whitney Portal at 8374 feet above sea level. You can traverse the route from either its north or south extreme, beginning at either Death Valley (130 miles west of Las Vegas) or starting from Yosemite (about 170 miles east of San Francisco).
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