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Eastern Sierra Escape 2018
September 1-18
The Eastern Sierra tour is scheduled again this September. These are club rides co-listed with WWBC and ACTC and are open to anyone. We are not a tour company. There are no fees. Join us for all or part of this tour. This year we start in Mammoth for the June Lakes and Devils Postpile rides (Note that Guy and Mindy will lead repeats of these two rides on September 17th and 18th). The climbs are described in The Complete Guide to Climbing (by Bike) by John Summerson. We will offer shorter options with less climbing on some days. All routes are out-and-back so you can do the climbs at your own speed. Dick and Donna Matthews have previously led this tour, as well as Donny Axtell. This year Guy Neenan will be leading. Please let Guy N. know which days you plan on joining the group: guyneenan@gmail.com cell (408) 797-6857.
Guy Shuman and Mindy Steiner will be attending (9/4 to 9/19) from WWBC so also feel free to contact them with questions at mindysteiner1@gmail.com or 650-714-9616.
Additional details/GPS Routes can be found at: http://www.bikemaster.org/campouts/eastern-sierra/index.htm
Here’s the schedule:
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Date
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Ride
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Hotel Location
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08/31/18
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Check-in, Relax
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Mammoth Lakes
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| 09/01/18 |
Touolomne Ride Option (NEW!) |
Mammoth Lakes |
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09/02/18
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June Lake Loop
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Mammoth Lakes
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09/03/18
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Devils Postpile & Lake Mary
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Mammoth Lakes
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09/04/18
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Relax, hike, or make-up ride
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Bishop
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09/05/18
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Pine Creek
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Bishop
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09/06/18
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Rock Creek/Mosquito Flat
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Bishop
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09/07/18
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Relax, hike, or make-up ride
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Bishop
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09/08/18
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South Lake & Lake Sabrina
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Bishop
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09/09/18
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Glacier Lodge Rd, Death Valley Rd
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Bishop
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09/10/18
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Relax, hike, or make-up ride
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Bishop
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09/11/18
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Bristlecone Pine Forest
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Bishop
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09/12/18
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Onion Valley
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Lone Pine
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09/13/18
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Relax, hike, or make-up ride
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Lone Pine
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09/14/18
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Horseshoe Meadows
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Lone Pine
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09/15/18
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Whitney Portal
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Lone Pine
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09/16/18
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Relax, hike, or make-up ride
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| 09/17/18 |
Repeat of Devils Postpile/Lake Mary Ride (led by Guy Shuman/Mindy Steiner) |
Mammoth Lakes (Hotel TBD) |
| 09/18/18 |
Repeat of June Lakes Ride (led by Guy Shuman/Mindy Steiner) |
Mammoth Lakes (Hotel TBD) |
All rides are posted on the online ride schedule. Every third day you have the option to relax, take a beautiful hike, or do a make-up ride if you arrived late. We’ve picked out some spectacular alpine hikes. We’ll stay in hotels in Mammoth Lakes, Bishop and Lone Pine.
Hotels
You can choose from various hotels at each town where we will stay. Below are the hotels where we will be staying. I’ve included our dates for each hotel. Many of the rides will start from these hotels and our afternoon happy hour is also at these hotels. Some hotels are filling fast so make your reservations.
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Mammoth Lakes:
Best Western High Sierra Hotel
3228 Main Street,
Mammoth Lakes, California, 93546
www.bestwestern.com
Phone: 760-924-1234
Arrive 9/1, depart 9/4
(For 9/16 - 9/17 hotel location in Mammoth is TBD - contact Mindy Steiner for info)
Bishop:
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Creekside Inn (Guy Neenan will be staying here)
725 N Main Street,
Bishop, California, 93514
www.bishopcreeksideinn.com
Phone: 760-872-3044
Arrive 9/4, depart 9/12
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Best Western Bishop Lodge (Mindy Steiner and Guy Shuman will be staying here)
1025 N Main Street,
Bishop, California, 93514-2407
www.bestwestern.com
Phone: 760-873-3543
Arrive 9/4, depart 9/12
Lone Pine:
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Best Western Frontier Motel (main hotel - Guy N./ Guy S./ Mindy)
1008 S. Main St.
Lone Pine, CA 93545
www.bestwestern.com
(760) 876-5571
Arrive 9/12, depart 9/16
Whitney Portal Hostel
238 S. Main St.
Lone Pine, CA 93545
www.mountwhitneyportal.com
(760) 876-0030
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Camping Options
Most people will be staying in motels for this tour, but camping is an option.
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J Diamond Mobile Ranch and Campground
771 N Main St Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-7341
-Only a block away from the Creekside Inn
Arrive 9/4, depart 9/12
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Diaz Lake Campground
5007 South Main Street
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-4700
http://www.inyocountycamping.com/diaz_lake_campground.html
-located 3 miles south of Lone Pine on Hwy 395
Arrive 9/12, depart 9/16
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