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 Panamint Range riding -- any info? Anyone?
I am spying out a 6300 footer up Pleasant Canyon. Anyone know if that is private land or rideable in any way?
Posted by Chaz_tw a 34 year old Weekend Warrior riding a S-Works M2 from Long Beach on 08/31/01
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  •  Re: Panamint Range riding -- any info? Anyone?
    I think Pleasant Canyon is inside the new Nat. Park, so it should be OK. Keep in mind that the Panamints are VERY rocky compared to nearby ranges like the Inyo's and White's. That 6,300 feet in the Pan's will feel like 12,000 feet elsewhere. If you check out the "Inyo Trailheads" page, I've listed a number of rides along the Saline Valley Road (north end of DVNP) and also the uber-classic Coyote Flat Road, which will yield about 6,000 feet under much more pleasant conditions.

    If you're still set on the Pan's, good luck, carry water, and watch out for Charlie Manson's ghost! :)


    Posted by Tom Kenney a 33 year old Cross-Country Rider riding a Klein Attitude from Reseda, CA on 09/12/01


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    •  Re: Panamint Range riding -- any info? Anyone?
      Thanks for the info Tom. I have gotten a little info since my posting. I was able to get in touch with some 4WD guys that do a loop up Pleasant Canyon and down South Park canyon. I might go and give it a try one of these days. I am certainly up for checking out the Coyote Flats ride. I have a book that describes a shuttle that takes you out to Big Pine. I am not a shuttler and am wondering if the ride you described hooks up with the single track to Big Pine? I could always stash some camping gear there and ride back to Bishop the next day.
      Posted by Chaz_tw a 34 year old Weekend Warrior riding a S-Works M2 from Long Beach on 09/14/01
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      •  Re: Panamint Range riding -- any info? Anyone?
        Yeah, the Pan's are fairly popular with the 4WD set, and also with the Sierra Club Desert Peaks Section, who, ironically, use 4WD vehicles to approach the remote peaks!

        The Coyote Flat Road leads onto a high plateau, and Coyote Flat is just one region of the plateau. Somewhere past (south of) an airstrip is the start of the Baker Creek Trail, which will take you back to Big Pine. I know that Sierra Mountain Center (www.sierramountaincenter.com) used to do guided trips on this route, but they've removed MTB'ing from their curriculum. You might try e-mailing them for directions - also ask them where to camp along the Big Pine road, as there are no obvious places near where the Baker Creek Trail ends.

        Good luck!!!


        Posted by Tom Kenney a 33 year old Cross-Country Rider riding a Klein Attitude from Reseda, CA on 09/21/01


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