Mt. Whitney Morning

Location:  From Reno Airport go south on US 395 to Lone Pine, CA. That's about 260 miles (4 1/2 hours). Whitney Portal Road heads west from a stop light at the south end of town. Along the way to the parking area at the base of the mountain, is the turn-off into the Alabama Hills. The parking area for the Alabama Hills Arch is located as indicated below. The trip from Whitney Portal Road is a few miles and is graded gravel. The hike to the arch is perhaps a half mile.

Find the location: Copy the coordinates below. Open Google Earth, paste the coordinates into "Fly To" and click on the magnifying glass.

36° 35' 57.75" N
118° 11' 24.33" W

Equipment: Canon EOS 1Ds MarkIII, 16-35 lens, polarizing filter. Shot at f18, 2.5 seconds , ISO set at 50.

Digital imaging/manipulation:  RAW file given increased saturation, warmth.

Notes: This was taken along Whitney Portal Road. When the sun comes up the mountain takes on first a pink then an orange glow. By afternoon the mountain is a chalky white. I am told that the Whitney Portal Road is closed in the winter just beyond the campground but that still gives plenty of photo opportunities. The Alabama Hills are located closer to Lone Pine.