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Southern Sierra Nevada, California
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Of all the peaks in this range Mount Whitney is the tallest at 14494 feet, Mount Williamson, Crooks Peak, Mount Russell, and Mount Langley are some of the other high peaks. The Southern Sierra Nevada is located in California and is loaded with outdoors fun. This range covers roughly
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| | 6200 square miles. If you're camping there's lots of campgrounds here in this range where you can spend the night in nature. This range has many nice forests. This range is made up of a number of smaller ranges including Alabama Hills, Greenhorn Mountains, Scodie Mountains, and Sierra Nevada each one of them has its own charm. Shirley Meadow is a good ski area in this range, where you can spend some time on the slopes. The Southern Sierra Nevada has lots of hiking trails where you can truly take in all the beauty of these mountains. The Southern Sierra |
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Nevada has lots of good hotels where it's always comfortable to stay. Coming to this mountain range is always a good idea. This range has a few good whitewater kayaking and rafting rivers including Brush Creek, Dry Meadow Creek, Kaweah River, and Kern River where you can spend
| some time on the water. There are many beautiful lakes and streams in the Southern Sierra Nevada where you can catch a fish or two. This mountain range is so great.
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Comfort Inn Lone Pine, Lone Pine
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Located at the base of the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains and home to Mt Whitney, Lone Pine is your gateway to adventure. Hotel looks directly at Mt Whitney and is your base camp for exploring some o...
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| These outdoors activities are available in the Southern Sierra Nevada. |
| | National Parks in the Southern Sierra Nevada (1 total):
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| | Whitewater in the Southern Sierra Nevada (15 total) including:
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Brush Creek
Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River) |
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Dry Meadow Creek
Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern) |
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Kaweah River
Class III-V - 3 miles long (Dinley Bridge to North Fork Bridge) |
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Kaweah River
Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Above Gateway Bridge to Dinley Bridge) |
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Kaweah River
Class II-IV - 4 miles long (North Fork Bridge to Lake Kaweah) |
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Kaweah River - Middle Fork
Class V - 4.8 miles long (Hospital Rock) |
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Kaweah River - North Fork
Class V+ - 8 miles long (Tarbell Pocket to Yucca Creek) |
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Kaweah River - North Fork
Class IV-V - 6.4 miles long (Yucca Creek to Kaweah Bridge) |
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Kern River
Class II-V+ - 37 miles long (Junction Meadow to Forks of Kern) |
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Kern River
Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge) |
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