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 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.
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.
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, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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 473 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
