Nearby is Mt. Whitney, the tallest peak in the contiguous states, was first discovered by a California Geological Survey team in 1864. They named the peak after Josiah Whitney, who led the survey team. Mount Whitney was first climbed in 1873, by three local Lone Pine fishermen. There is an abundance of outdoor recreation in the area, including camping, hiking, backpacking, fishing, rock climbing or bird watching.
The town of Lone Pine is named after a lonely pine tree that was located at the entrance of a nearby canyon. The town was founded during the 1860's to provide supplies to the local gold and silver mining towns and later to farmers and ranchers. The pine tree has long since vanished, destroyed in a flood.
There are plenty of outdoor recreational activities, including camping, hiking, fishing, rock climbing or golf. Nearby is the Manzanar War Relocation Center and the Alabama Hills where there are incredible rock formations dotting the landscape as far as the eye can see.
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