Lone Pine in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Mt. Whitney Pack Trains

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 9, 2024

1. Mt. Whitney Pack Trains Marker

Inscription. Mt. Whitney Pack Trains was established in 1921 by Frank Chrysler and Ted Cook. In 1946, Norman B. Livermore, Jr. ("Ike") saw the need for a large pack operation to handle the Sierra Club trips. He acquired over 130 horses and mules by purchasing Mt. Whitney Pack Trains and Monache Pack Station at Sage Flat from Barney Sears. Ike's goal was to promote and protect the wilderness so that future generations would be able to enjoy their public lands using mule-supported pack trips. Bruce Morgan and Tommy Jefferson packed for and eventually became partners of Ike's pack outfit. The Morgan family managed the pack train from 1953 to 1964. Bruce's daughter, Barbara, married Tommy Jefferson and ran the business from 1964 until Barbara passed away in 1970. Tommy continued running the outfit. In 1974, Herb London and Bob Tanner acquired ownership of the outfit. Since that time, the business has continued to be successful with the help of younger generations of both families, who have enjoyed keeping the tradition of packing mules through the beautiful Eastern Sierra alive and well. This building served as the headquarters

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for Mt. Whitney Pack Trains during the summer, and as a storage shed during the winter. The lumber for this building came from Montesol, Ike Livermore's family ranch near Calistoga, CA.

Erected 2023 by Slim Princess Chapter #395 E Clampus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 36° 36.148′ N, 118° 4.23′ W. Marker is in Lone Pine, California, in Inyo County. It is on Whitney Portal Road 0.4 miles west of U.S. 395, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 651 Whitney Portal Rd, Lone Pine CA 93545, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 9, 2024

2. Mt. Whitney Pack Trains Marker

once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Adobe Wall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lone Pine's 'Movie Man' (approx. half a mile away); The Duke and the Dow (approx. half a mile away); Wedding of the Waters Pageant (approx. half a mile away); Lone Pine Film Museum (approx. half a mile away); Fred French Family Oak (approx. 0.9 miles away); Disaster in 1872 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lone Pine.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.