Most accommodation options are of the classier motel variety, though The Inn at Furnace Creek is a more upmarket affair and has the best food in the park.

Read More, Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol responded Wednesday afternoon to a vehicle crash near the intersection of College Parkway and Research Way. Announces Expansion to Hesperia, Carson City emergency crews respond to crash at College Parkway and Research Way, Man ejected while allegedly driving under the influence. For detailed information on chain controls, lane closures and more, check out the CalTrans QuickMap. Just before you reach Lone Pine, be sure to call in at the Manzanar National Historic Site, a Japanese internment camp from WWII.

Read More, A man was ejected while allegedly driving under the influence around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday morning. Post more details; 6 + 3 = ? Running east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, it’s also a road of superlatives: highest, lowest, hottest, deepest, oldest – the 395 passes close by a whole host of -ests. It takes about four days to get a good feel for the region so join us on a north-south, semi-secret, always spectacular road trip. Less known – it’s also the largest US national park outside Alaska, and the lowest point in North America, Badwater Basin, is here too, an area of strikingly white salt flats sitting at 282ft below sea level. Take alternate route. IS CLOSED FROM CRANE FLAT TO 3.5 MI WEST OF THE NORTH JCT OF US 395 /TIOGA PASS/ (TUOLUMNE, MONO CO) - DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE, IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA The drive goes past the Alabama Hills, a popular film location for dozens of movies and TV shows thanks to its varied landscapes. The scenery around the town has doubled as everywhere from India to Spain – pick up a locations map from the museum to explore more. Just along the road is Lone Pine’s best place to eat, Seasons, serving up well-cooked, hearty dishes. Caltrans Winter Driving Tips and Chain Controls Information, Yosemite National Park current conditions, US Forest Service - Inyo National Forest Facebook page, US National Weather Service - Reno, NV Facebook page, Mono County Economic Development, Tourism & Film Commission. Site design by Cascade Web Works, Interstate 80 Reno Nevada to Salt Lake City, Interstate 80 Sacramento California to Reno Nevada, Interstate 90 Seattle Washington to Idaho, ODOT Oregon Road Report (Snow Season only).

Yet for all its many attractions, it’s relatively unexplored, especially compared to California’s other big name draws. Two hours south of Tahoe, on a side, not fully paved road off the 395, you’ll find Bodie, a mining ghost town with (allegedly) real ghosts.