"HOME AT THE BASE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS" Chalfant Valley by mtncorg

Chalfant Valley Travel Guide: 7 reviews and 24 photos

Unfurling the flag on White Mt Pk 14246 feet high

Heading north out of Bishop on US 6, you proceed under the vast ramparts of the White Mountain range towering 10000 feet above you. Many of my tips for the White Mountains can be found on my Big Pine pages for Big Pine is the automobile access for the Whites. Here, I concentrate on the sights found beyond the public end of the White Mountain road - the University of California at Berkeley's High Altitude Barcroft Center and California's third highest peak, White Mountain Peak, 14246 feet high. Chalfant itself is a local town along US 6 named for a local newspaperman from Bishop. The view of White Mountain Peak from here is spectacular.

Intro Updated Oct 13, 2005
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Using the summit box flag - Chalfant Valley

WHITE MOUNTAIN PEAK SUMMIT Things to Do (5)

Atop the peak is a laboratory made of stone. Weather instruments, solar batteries and communication antennae festoon the... more travel advice

Late PM look over tundra south of Barcroft - Chalfant Valley

HIGH ALTITUDE TUNDRA Things to Do (5)

Above Barcroft and its observatory, you come onto a high altitude plateau which is one of the largest areas of high... more travel advice

Picnic table at campsite among high junipers - Chalfant Valley

The White's only official Campground Hotels (1)

During the week in late September, the campground begins to quiet down. You have a choice of many campsites scattered... more travel advice

Hard breathing sheep at Barcroft - Chalfant Valley

SHEEP STUDIES Things to Do (5)

Not only are facilities at Barcroft used by UCB researchers but other universities as well. Sheep have been used in a... more travel advice

Transportation (1)
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Written Oct 11, 2005

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CLIMBING WHITE MOUNTAIN PEAK

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Trekki Sep 27, 2005 at 5:29 PM

Wow - highest peak in California ! Congrats - and more pics and descriptions please :-) Ok - will wait for the pics coming next week :-) Cheeeers and thanks :-)