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The Eastern Sierra is a region in California comprising the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada, which includes all of Mono and Inyo Counties and portions of other adjoining counties. [1] The main thoroughfare is U.S. Route 395 , which passes through Bridgeport , Lee Vining , Bishop , Big Pine , Independence , Lone Pine , and Olancha , with ...
Sand Canyon is an equestrian community, with trails for horseback riding, and large, upscale estates - among the most expensive in the Santa Clarita Valley. Most homes in Sand Canyon are custom-built. [4] The community includes Sand Canyon Country Club. Plans for a Sand Canyon resort and spa have encountered hurdles and criticism from residents ...
Army housing for the families of soldiers stationed at Magic Mountain (as well as nearby Los Pinetos) was completed in Sand Canyon in early 1959. [8] The site was operational from 1957 until 1961, when the missile launch site at Lang was upgraded to use Nike Hercules missiles but control was transferred to another nearby IFC site. [6]
The staggering scale and grandeur of the Sierra Nevada make for a breathtaking autumn spectacle when the trees explode in gold and amber. And it's not too late to see this glorious show.
The last segment of pipe, known as the Saugus Pipeline, [34] carries water south past Bouquet Canyon, Soledad Canyon and Placerita Canyon in the city of Santa Clarita. From there it roughly parallels Sierra Highway before it enters Magazine Canyon near the Terminal structure and Cascades. Water from the Terminal structure can then flow to ...
The Eastern Sierra Nevada has braced for snowmelt flooding since spring. Forecasters say the region's waterways should return to normal by next month. Fear of the 'Big Melt' turns to big relief ...
The John Muir Wilderness is a wilderness area that extends along the crest of the Sierra Nevada of California for 90 miles (140 km), in the Inyo and Sierra National Forests. [2] Established in 1964 by the Wilderness Act and named for naturalist John Muir , it encompasses 652,793 acres (2,641.76 km 2 ). [ 1 ]
Just after 2 p.m., the Kern County Fire Department issued an order to evacuate Sand Canyon because of worries the area's only access road would become impassable because of Hilary.