40 Pictures that Will Convince You to Explore the Eastern Sierras

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The Eastern Sierras is a magical place. They are fundamental to what it is to be Californian, to be a Westerner. From abandoned remnants of a ghost town of a bygone gold rush era to the jagged peaks that boast the tallest in the contiguous United States. The Eastern Sierras is California’s proverbial backyard mountain range. Here is where many Californians go on summer sojourns to get lost in the backcountry to find themselves meandering through lush green meadows surrounded by beautiful mountain ranges.

Here's where many saw their first bear, climbed their first vertical granite face, slept under the stars gazing at the milky way, paddle their kayaks, and pondered their existence in the vastness of the universe.

Sun Dog and Sage Bush
Sun Dog and Sage Bush

Endless jagged peaks and that reach for the skies.

North Lake. This a quintessential Eastern Sierra Autumn scene.
North Lake. This a quintessential Eastern Sierra Autumn scene.

"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir


This awesome pinnacle rises above in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park.
This awesome pinnacle rises above in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park.

 

Shadow Of The Minarets. A series of jagged peaks located in the Ritter Range.
Shadow Of The Minarets. A series of jagged peaks located in the Ritter Range.

 

This a popular spot on Highway 88 for fall foliage viewing.
This a popular spot on Highway 88 for fall foliage viewing.

 

The Hope Valley area is full of colorful aspens during the fall season.
The Hope Valley area is full of colorful aspens during the fall season.

 

Ancient native American petroglyphs under the night sky at Vulcanic Tablelands.
Ancient native American petroglyphs under the night sky at Vulcanic Tablelands.

 

A rainbow forms at the base of Yosemite Falls.
A rainbow forms at the base of Yosemite Falls.

Gnarled Bristlecone Sunset
Gnarled Bristlecone Sunset

 

Convict Lake. It's one of a few alpine lakes easily accessible by car in the Eastern Sierras. A slight detour off highway 395. You don't have to hike to get a wonderful view such as this. It's popular for fishing, so if you get here early enough you'll have some cool photographic opportunities.
Convict Lake. It's one of a few alpine lakes easily accessible by car in the Eastern Sierras. A slight detour off highway 395. You don't have to hike to get a wonderful view such as this. It's popular for fishing, so if you get there early enough you'll have some cool photographic opportunities.

 

Autumn displays of colorful aspens turning to various bright colors in North Lake. The area is a photographer's heaven.
Autumn displays of colorful aspens turning to various bright colors in North Lake. The area is a photographer's heaven.

 

Bodie is a well preserved ghost town from the bygone days of the gold rush.
Ghostown Bodie is a well-preserved ghost town from the bygone days of the gold rush.

 

Tufa is a variety of limestone, formed by the geothermally heated hot springs.
Tufa is a variety of limestone, formed by the geothermally heated hot springs.

 

Brittel Bush is but one of many plants that thrive in the arrid landscapes of the Eastern Sierras.
Brittle Bush is but one of many plants that thrive in the arid landscapes of the Eastern Sierras.

Autumn Creek
Autumn Creek

 

A cold and frigid morning at North Peak. You can do an overnight trip or multiple days in the back country here. It's accessible via 120 just outside the boundary of Yosemite National Park on the Tuolumne Meadows side.
A cold and frigid morning at North Peak. You can do an overnight trip or multiple days in the backcountry here. It's accessible via 120 just outside the boundary of Yosemite National Park on the Tuolumne Meadows side.

Pickle weed thrive on high saline and arid environment.
Pickleweed thrives on high saline and arid environment.

 

Fall Canopy
Fall Canopy

 

The Mobius Arch is a popular arch in the Alabama Hills.
The Mobius Arch is a popular arch in the Alabama Hills.

 

Contemplating at Dusy Basin
Contemplating at Dusy Basin

 

Alpen Glow at Lower Cathedral Lake
Alpen Glow at Lower Cathedral Lake

 

The White Mountains sit above 11,000 ft. making the Milky Way visible at night.
The White Mountains sit above 11,000 ft. making the Milky Way visible at night.

 

Camped Under The Minarets
Camped Under The Minarets

 

Mono Lake
Mono Lake

 

Yosemite Merced River
Yosemite Merced River

Serenity
Serenity

 

Lake Sabrina
Lake Sabrina

 

Sun burst on Aspens
Sunburst on Aspens

 

Yosemite Half Dome
Yosemite Half Dome

 

North Peak Reflection
North Peak Reflection

 

Storm at South Tufa
Storm at South Tufa

 

Granite Boulders
Granite Boulders

 

North Lake Autumn Reflection
North Lake Autumn Reflection

 

Aspens
Aspens

The stars light up at night.

Moonlit Cathedral
Moonlit Cathedral

 

Upper Cathedral Lake
Upper Cathedral Lake

The Eastern Sierras is home to the oldest living trees in the world, the Bristlecone Pine.

Bristlecone and Last Rays
Bristlecone and Last Rays

 

Mono Lake Cloud
Mono Lake Cloud

 

Sand Tufas
Sand Tufas

HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE EASTERN SIERRAS?


40 Pictures That Will Convince You To Explore The Eastern Sierras



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Oh wow! I believe that I am so convinced right now, it's a beautiful place

ALL THE LOCATIONS ARE TRULY MAGICAL ⛰🏔🗻 the world is amazing!

Wow! some of those pictures look unreal! It is honestly hard to believe that they are not photoshopped. Thanks for sharing!

very well said sir

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ahhhm, I think they have been photoshopped. Where did it say they were not?

so beautiful photos

I absolutely LOVE California!
It's one of the most beautiful places on earth!
Great post, definitely is amazing just how beautiful nature is!

Yeah, I lived there for many many years :)

Probably my favorite thing about it is how close all the different biomes are!
You can go from desert to grassland, to hills, to mountains, to desert, to ocean/beach, so quickly.. the transition is beautiful!

Thank you for showing the rugged beauty of my beautiful state. I have never explored the Sierras north of Lake Tahoe, but I have been down the 395 more than once from Interstate 80. Really excellent presentation. Thanks again!

Highway 395 from Carson City all the way to Los Angeles is where its at :)

Looking best photography as i seen

What a good looking colorful imagination

I really loved your post. 😍😍😍
Thanks @adonisabril for sharing this post.
Upvoted and resteemed

Wow very nice pictures, and a great report. Sure you have my follow, keep it up!
Would be glad if you also look at my pictures

Who is not going to fall in love with a place like this, those photos are extraordinary, a very beautiful place, I congratulate you for those shots.