On the Road to Somewhere

by Joe Schofield

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On the Road to Somewhere

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Joe Schofield

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Time out on the backroads of California. Ascending this remote dirt trail on a brisk and dreary September morning long ago in the FJ, I saw a small gap in the rocky formation and decided to take a short hike up to get some perspective.

The Ancient Bristlecone Scenic Byway follows California State Route 168 and Forest Service Road 4S01 (White Mountain Road), in east-central California. Passing through the outstanding scenic area of the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains, this U.S. Forest Service Scenic Byway climbs through pinyon-juniper woodlands to the world's oldest living trees located in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest.

The byway begins in the Owens Valley at 4,000 feet in elevation, a high plains landscape, and ends at Patriarch Grove located at 11,500 feet in elevation.

The route was designated a National Forest Scenic Byway July 13, 1992. The Ancient Bristlecone Scenic Bwyay is eligible for State Scenic Highway Designation.

Length of Byway or Route: 34.0 miles

Driving Directions
The byway begins on Highway 168 at the intersection of Interstate 395 in Big Pines, south of Bishop, California. The byway travels northeast on Highway 168 and then north on Forest Road 4S01 (White Mountain Road) through the Inyo National Forest, ending in Patriarch Grove. The byway crosses and can be accessed by Silver Canyon Road and Wyman Creek Road.

Silver Canyon Road can be access north of Bishop and Wyman Creek Road is located north of Deep Springs off of Highwyay 168.

The byway is paved to Schulman Grove and gravel for the remainder. Estimated driving time is 2 hours.

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October 5th, 2012

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