Mojave Desert - California

After leaving Death Valley National Park, I drove state highway 127 south from Shoshone to Baker. The highway passes through diverse landscapes, including deserts, mountains, and valleys, offering scenic views along the way. It is commonly known as Death Valley Road.

Death Valley National Park - California

In the afternoon, I drove to Death Valley National Park from Lone Pine.

Whitney Portal Arch Trail - Lone Pine, California

My goal was to photograph Mount Whitney, and find Whitney Portal Arch. However I couldn't find the arch.

Tuttle Creek Campground - Lone Pine, California

I camped for one night at Tuttle Creek Campground.

New Army Pass - Inyo National Forest, California

I hiked up to 12,300 feet at New Army Pass in the Sierra Nevada Range. I began this hike from the Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead at 4:09 AM. Sunrise was at 6:23 AM when I approached Cottonwood Lakes Number One. It took me 4 hours and 34 minutes to reach Long Lake. The first segment of this hike was 6.2 miles.

After setting up camp and having breakfast, I started hiking again at 11:07 AM. It was 0.7 miles to High Lake, and it took me 40 minutes. From there it was 1.4 miles to New Army Pass. I reached New Army Pass at 1:50 PM. It had taken me 2 hours to get up there to 12,308 feet. After taking a break and lots of photos I headed back down to camp. I arrived at my camp at 3:31 PM. My hike was 4.1 miles round-trip, and it took me 4 hours and 24 minutes. The two hikes combined were 10.3 miles in one day.