E. Sierra Adventure: flowers, waterfalls and a hot spring

THE PLAN: (more details are coming....)

FRIDAY OCTOBER 4TH SCHEDULE:

West LA to Fossil Falls. Loop to left rim of the falls, climb down to bottom, loop back to the top
LEAVE LA NO LATER THAN 8:30, MEET AT 12 NOON
167 miles, 2 hours and 39 minutes
MAP FROM WEST LA TO FOSSIL FALLS: https://goo.gl/maps/T38rEh8oUcykeK4m9

FOSSIL FALLS TO DARWIN FALLS:
DRIVE: Leave at 2:00pm. Drive 70 miles, 1 HOUR, 20 MINUTES, last three miles is on dirt road. https://goo.gl/maps/vXrfU8vvtj2BaxZ96
MEET AT 3:30
Hike is 1 mile to first 20 foot tall falls, another 15 minutes to double-decker 50 foot upper falls

LEAVE AT 5:00, DRIVE TO LONE PINE, 51 MILES, 1 HOUR.

DINNER AT MOUNT WHITNEY RESTAURANT 6:30, 227 S. Main St./highway 395
https://www.yelp.com/biz/mt-whitney-restaurant-lone-pine
(760) 876-5751
Reservation is under “Rex”
MENU: https://www.yelp.com/menu/mt-whitney-restaurant-lone-pine

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SATURDAY:

11 AM -- meet at WHITNEY PORTAL parking lot, WATERFALLS and hike to Lone Pine Lake, 5.1 miles round trip, 1784 feet elevation gain
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mount-whitney-trail-to-lone-pine-lake--2

5 pm KEOUGH HOT SPRINGS FREE POOLS (a left turn off highway 395
7 miles south of the town of Bishop)
https://www.facebook.com/rex.frankel/media_set?set=a.10209394585368596&type=3
https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/3/6/4/600_464321828.jpeg

DINNER AT WHISKEY CREEK,
STAY IN HOTEL IN THE TOWN OF BISHOP

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SUNDAY:

9 am: DRIVE 78 MILES NORTH TO MONO LAKE AREA;
https://goo.gl/maps/JVR1FAJXk4NBcqMG8

MEET AT 10:30AM: LUNDY CANYON TRAIL FOR WILDFLOWERS AND WATERFALLS
https://www.facebook.com/rex.frankel/media_set?set=a.10214568869402463&type=3
VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/rex.frankel/posts/10214568934284085?pnref=story

https://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/waterfalls/california-lundy-canyon-waterfalls/

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YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FIGURE OUT YOUR OWN LODGING OR CAMPING. The Cheapest hotels are a block away from Highway 395.