White Mountains Wilderness, Protected wilderness area in Inyo National Forest, California.
The White Mountains Wilderness extends across 228,454 acres of terrain, rising from desert valleys to alpine plateaus at elevations above 13,000 feet.
The United States Congress established this wilderness area in 2009 through the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act, placing it under Inyo National Forest management.
The northern section contains the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, where scientists study the oldest known living trees on Earth for ecological research.
Visitors need to obtain campfire permits for overnight stays, while camping remains prohibited within the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest section.
Cottonwood Creek represents the sole stream in the Great Basin with complete protection from its alpine source to its desert destination point.
Location: California
GPS coordinates: 37.61758,-118.20362
Latest update: March 17, 2025 11:22
Methuselah
26 km
Inyo National Forest
27.2 km
Boundary Peak
28.6 km
White Mountain Peak
4.9 km
Crowley Lake
47.4 km
Owens Valley Radio Observatory
43.3 km
Glass Mountain
47.8 km
Mount Humphreys
56.7 km
Mount Tom
50.7 km
Bishop Tuff
29.2 km
Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-wave Astronomy
37.9 km
Owens River Gorge
36.8 km
Mount Morgan
52.4 km
Montgomery Peak
28 km
Owens Valley Solar Array
43.3 km
Basin Mountain
53.8 km
Hot Creek Geological Site
55.3 km
Bear Creek Spire
57 km
Mount Morgan
52.2 km
OVRO 40 meter Telescope
43.4 km
Mount Hopkins
56.5 km
Mayfield Canyon
42.7 km
OVRO VLBA station
43.4 km
Brewster VLBA station
43.4 km
Bishop Twin Theatre
33.1 km
C-BASS North
43.4 km
Crowley Lake Stone Columns
45.6 km
Bishop Branch Library
33.1 kmReviews
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