It was forecasted to be a wet windy day in Los Angeles County, so we decided to drive the 3 hours North to Lone Pine at the base of Mt. Whitney to explore Alabama Hills. My daughter and I are seasoned Bamers, but it was my wife’s first time. We arrived to our favorite campsite and set up the tent and kitchen table area. The girls explored, then burned through a couple pages of their favorite books while nestled on top of the unique rock formations. We then took a quick .6 mile hike to the starting of the Mobius Arch Trail Loop and then returned back to cook some lunch. The bike tagged along for a Hollywood Racks photo shoot, and before we left, we made sure to snap a photo at the famous “Movie Road”. Whitney Portal road has reopened, but we took the super scenic “Tuttle Creek” straight into downtown Lone Pine on HWY 395. Once in town we enjoyed crafted coffee’s, coconut cream pie, and chocolate ice cream in a waffle cone at Lone Star Bistro before heading back south.
#alabamahills #lonepine #mtwhitney #rockclimbing
The St. Francis dam disaster happened minutes before midnight on March 12th, 1928. He’s a collection of what happened with research from PBS and the History Channel.
I cycled up Oat Mountain to find an abandoned Missile base! Exploring the forgotten remnants of the Cold War era, I ventured up to the abandoned Nike missile base near Oat Mountain in LA County. Hidden amidst the rugged terrain and overgrown vegetation, the base stands as a haunting relic of a bygone time. The winding trails leading to the site offered breathtaking views of the surrounding hills and valleys, contrasting sharply with the eerie stillness that enveloped the decaying structures. As I walked through the crumbling buildings and rusting machinery, I couldn’t help but imagine the tension that once gripped this place. The silence now feels both peaceful and unsettling, a stark reminder of how time erases the fears of the past. This exploration was a fascinating journey through history, offering a unique blend of adventure and reflection in the midst of LA’s natural beauty. #nike #coldwar #missile
Today my daughter and I went to Palmdale to cycle their 7.7 mile out and back Aqueduct trail. This trail is relatively flat along the waterway, but be warned, when it’s windy, there isn’t much out there to protect you. We had headwind all the way back. Thanks for checking out our adventure cycling video.
