On California Route 168 0.9 miles south of Cardinal Road, on the right when traveling south.
Gaylord Wilshire, for whom Wilshire
Blvd. in Los Angeles was named, declared his
Cardinal Gold Mine in 1906 "The World's
Greatest". In 1915 the 10-stamp mill was shut
down. Reopened in 1933, it produced gold
worth some 1.6 million dollars . . . — — Map (db m313872) HM
Near Mount Whitney Trail, 11 miles west of Whitney Portal.
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Mount Whitney, elevation 14,496.811 ft.
John Muir Trail - High Sierra Trail
September 5, 1930
This tablet marks the construction of the highest trail
in the . . . — — Map (db m286871) HM
Near Glacier Lodge Road, 10 miles west of the town of Big Pine.
Lon Chaney was a silent film actor in the roaring 1920's.
He was known as "The Man of a Thousand Faces" for his
ability to transform himself into many different
characters with cutting-edge makeup techniques.
Chaney also loved to relax . . . — — Map (db m313924) HM
On South Lake Road 5.8 miles south of Route 168, on the left when traveling south.
Parcher's Rainbow Camp
Established in 1921 by Marie Louise and
Wm. C. Parcher. It was one of the first
summer resorts started on the east side
of the Sierra Nevada mtns.
Rainbow Pack Outfit
Established in . . . — — Map (db m288113) HM
The trails you walk on today have been shaped by
thousands of years of travel by peoples indigenous
to these lands.
These mountains still hold the food, medicine, and ways of life for Native peoples who
maintain strong connections . . . — — Map (db m314954) HM
