The highest point I've ever driven is in the White Mountains (California), at the locked gate on the White Mt. Rd, the trailhead for the hike to the summit (camped there, too).
That point is at about 11,700 feet elevation.
So...it came into my head that I wonder what higher places are there that can be driven to in California.
Anybody know of higher drivable locations? Drivable in my truck-camper rig? Preferably places that WTW folks have actually been... Extra value for a location that has a spot to camp.
I'm not looking for faint 4x4 tracks up a mountainside made by an old miner or modern-day yahoo, just looking for non-closed, apparently "legal" roads. But not excluding 4x4 routes if they're established -- something that shows up on a map.
Could be that there are a bunch of well-known spots, but since I haven't lived in the Golden State in 36 years and usually only spend a week or two camped there each year I'm not that familiar with it. Also, I suspect that there are more/many in Colorado...but that's a ways out of my usual territory, not looking that far.
If you know of such a spot but don't want to post it to the world, feel free to send me a PM, and I'll keep it secret.
(I'm sure I could find leads in a web search...but I'm interested in places of which WTW folks have personal knowledge)
That point is at about 11,700 feet elevation.
So...it came into my head that I wonder what higher places are there that can be driven to in California.
Anybody know of higher drivable locations? Drivable in my truck-camper rig? Preferably places that WTW folks have actually been... Extra value for a location that has a spot to camp.
I'm not looking for faint 4x4 tracks up a mountainside made by an old miner or modern-day yahoo, just looking for non-closed, apparently "legal" roads. But not excluding 4x4 routes if they're established -- something that shows up on a map.
Could be that there are a bunch of well-known spots, but since I haven't lived in the Golden State in 36 years and usually only spend a week or two camped there each year I'm not that familiar with it. Also, I suspect that there are more/many in Colorado...but that's a ways out of my usual territory, not looking that far.
If you know of such a spot but don't want to post it to the world, feel free to send me a PM, and I'll keep it secret.
(I'm sure I could find leads in a web search...but I'm interested in places of which WTW folks have personal knowledge)