Lone Pine parking?
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I have to "car bivy" a night in Lone Pine prior to permit pick-up. Do you have a safe place for me park, or know of a good spot? |
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Alabama Hills just off whitney portal is cool, get some sport climbing in while you wait. |
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Anywhere in Lone Pine or drive west on Whitney Portal Rd to Movie Tour Rd (right) or Horseshoe Meadows Rd (left) and pick a spot. |
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Thanks! would you consider those areas safe at night? I'm traveling with my 13 year old daughter and can't take any chances on an "incident." |
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Don't bivy in town. The Alabama Hills (BLM land) would be the best in terms of being scenic, not getting hassled by cops/rangers, and still being relatively close to the ranger station. There are multiple dirt roads from which to choose so you can find a quiet spot. |
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Fossana...What? No one's going to get hassled by law enforcement or rangers in Lone Pine. Save yourself some gas. Pick a back street and bivy on. Heck...you can throw your sleeping bag down on the lawn at the Ranger Station, but be aware the sprinklers come on early. |
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Like others have said, anywhere is likely good. It is a small friendly town. |
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Benjamin Chapman wrote: Fossana...What? No one's going to get hassled by law enforcement or rangers in Lone Pine. Save yourself some gas. Pick a back street and bivy on. Heck...you can throw your sleeping bag down on the lawn at the Ranger Station, but be aware the sprinklers come on early. With so much legal camping on public land a few miles away why would you camp on a residential street? 1. It's kind of an asshole move and 2. All it takes is for one neighbor to call the cops. |
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AH is good to go but not by the Whitney Cave. I'd be a little concerned as it's away from the masses and seems to occasionally be a drunken hang out. |
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Any where on Whitney Portal Road. Have stayed several times along their.. The higher you go the cooler it will be at night depending on what temp you like to sleep at, the Alabama hills area will be hot! Never been harassed... |
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It's also only about 15 minutes into town from Whitney Portal. Where it's cool at night. And that has lots of camping. |
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Benjamins advice is horrible...like most of his posts. Go to Movie Tour Rd in Alabama Hills. Super close, super safe. |
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Hey RJ, |
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I think you're talking about yourself Benji. I don't hang. It's happened a handfull of times in my life but not as many as you. Besides, your advice is awful, your telling this person to either A: Go park on a backstreet in front of someone's house or B: Go bother a store owner to ask them where to car camp, (and the store owner will say go to Movie Tour Rd.) Both of those are dumb options. Once again, there is free, LEGAL camping on Movie Tour Road. I think that's the answer that will work out. Why don't you go make more inappropriate comments about women's pictures, helmets and grammar. |
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This thread is great. |
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Right but he's trying to camp close to the permit station to pick up a permit in the morning |
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Sorry for the drama everyone, I just dont like Benjiman. My bad. Bad mood Friday over here. |
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hey, just look at the thumbs up count and decide for yourself what to do. :) |
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Ocalslay Onlyyay wrote:...There is free camping right off the road up near Pine Creek. That's where you want to be. Ok, this is a little far from Lone Pine...but good info for another trip. |
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Thanks all for your input. Much appreciated. |