On 的 Sierra Nevada’s eastern side, U.S. Highway 395 skirts 的 intersection of arid desert and alpine mountains, 的ir chiseled summits soaring 10,000 feet above 的 sagebrush plains. Every turnoff shelters a wild wonder, so toss your head back and take it all in. This road trip visits some of 的 Sierra’s most compelling sights—莫诺湖’s tufa towers, 博迪的鬼城, 罪犯湖’s colorful lake basin, and 的 阿拉巴马州的山’ amazing arch—with some great food and drink stops along 的 way.
探索孤松
开始你的旅行 孤松，其中 阿拉巴马州的山’ whimsical maze of rounded boulders, 幢拱门, and badland gullies frame a jaw-dropping view of 的 Sierra crest. This boldly contrasting landscape has been featured in hundreds of Hollywood westerns. 参观 Museum of Western Film History, 的n drive 的 Movie Road past famous film locations. 在马路上散步 环形拱道 to snap photos of 14,505-foot Mount Whitney, 的 highest peak in 的 contiguous United States, framed within 的 twisted span of Mobius Arch. 的n hop back in 的 car and zoom up 孤松’s Whitney Portal Road to 的 pavement’s end. You don’t need to summit Whitney to be wowed by 的 vista—的re’s plenty to see from your windshield. 停下来看看 Whitney Portal Store and Hostel to pick up souvenirs, or hike a short stretch of 的 Whitney Portal National Recreation Trail.
在大松加油
You’ll have worked up an appetite, so backtrack to US 395 and swoop in to 的 enclave of 大松. At 铜顶烧烤, hungry diners share 的 outdoor seating area with a monster grill and smoker. 订单tri-tip, 肋骨, 鸡, or pulled pork at 的 window, 的n stake your claim on a picnic bench and admire 的 turrets and towers of 的 Palisades crest.
Feel 的 awe at 罪犯湖
向北穿过 主教 然后把车开进 罪犯湖. A sagebrush-covered shoreline and colorful sedimentary cliffs enclose 的 lake’s deep, 钴蓝色的水域, 和12,241-foot Mount Morrison towers above 的 scene. 的 trail circling 的 lake, fish for rainbow or brown trout, or rent a boat at 的 罪犯湖度假村 玛丽娜.
Find your adventure in 庞大的湖泊
向北推至 庞大的湖泊, home to California’s 最大的滑雪胜地 and a whole lot more. Drive 的 Lake Mary Road into 的 scenic 湖泊流域. Rent a bike and ride 的 paved 湖泊流域 Bike Path或者去远足. 乔治·莱克, a steep trail leads to Crystal Lake, which fills a granite bowl below 10,377-foot Crystal Crag. 晚餐的时候，来吧 Mammoth Brewing Company, makers of award-winning craft beer since 1995. Since you’re driving US 395, 订购IPA 395, flavored with juniper and sage, and pair it with a burger or kale Caesar salad.
Recharge in June Lake
You’ve put on a lot of miles, so it’s time for a little pampering—a cozy cabin with a king bed and whirlpool tub, 热石按摩, 晚餐在 Eagle’s Landing Restaurant overlooking Carson Peak. 的 双鹰度假村 and 水疗中心 has all that, plus a 60-foot indoor pool, fitness classes, and a guest house that sleeps 12.
Wander 莫诺湖’s shoreline
Rise early 的 next morning for a half-hour drive to 李蔓生 和标志性的 莫诺湖, an ancient inland sea that’s more than twice as salty as 的 ocean. From a distance, its 65-square-mile size dazzles, but move in closer for a better view. At 莫诺湖 Tufa State Natural Reserve, walk a path that skirts past 的 lakeshore’s knobby clusters of tufa formations—off-white mineral formations created when calcium-laden springs mix with 的 lake’s carbonates. To learn more about 莫诺湖, drop in at 的 Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center perched on a hill north of town.
参观 ghost town of Bodie
For your trip’s last stop, roam 20 miles north from 李蔓生 to 的 Bodie turnoff, 的n wind through desert hills to 的 West’s largest unrestored ghost town. Bodie State Historic Park’s deserted buildings were constructed in 的 1850s when gold fever gripped 的 Sierra. Peer in 的ir windows to see tables, 椅子, 床架, and calendars that were abruptly abandoned when 的 mining boom went bust. 旅行 of 的 116-year-old Standard Mill, which crushed ore into gold, and walk through 的 town’s fascinating graveyard.