The Best Road Trip in California? - Exploring Highway 395 in the Eastern Sierra

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Highway 395 through the Eastern Sierra is often cited as the best road trip in California, and it is easy to see why. From Hesperia to the Nevada State Line, there is so much to see and do, you could explore the area for a lifetime and not see it all. We spent several days driving U.S. Route 395 in the Eastern Sierra, trying to see and experience as much as possible. Along the way we visited ghost towns, prehistoric monuments, and sites filed with strange stories (and maybe even the Twilight Zone). In this video we explore all 355 miles of Highway 395, otherwise known as El Camino Sierra, as it travels from the high desert through the Eastern Sierra. Video on the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest: https://youtu.be/MydUcNVl-40 Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:53 The History of Highway 395 00:03:53 Randsburg 00:07:42 Pearsonville 00:09:48 The Grand Army of the Republic 00:12:33 Fossil Falls 00:15:56 The Demon Donkey 00:17:03 Dunmovin 00:20:15 Olancha 00:27:10 Lone Pine and the Museum of Western Film History 00:30:54 Alabama Hills 00:36:20 Manzanar 00:40:57 Winnedumah Paiute Monument 00:42:49 Independence 00:45:06 Big Pine and Copper Top BBQ 00:46:17 The Missing Roosevelt Tree 00:48:14 Keough Hot Springs 00:51:00 Bishop and Erick Schat’s Bakkery 00:53:53 Laws Railroad Museum 01:04:08 Tom’s Place 01:05:47 Convict Lake 01:07:06 Hot Creek Geologic Site 01:09:34 Mammoth 01:13:38 Crestview Rest Area and The Lost Cement Mine 01:15:40 June Lake Loop 01:19:40 Mono Lake 01:24:16 Whoa Nellie Deli 01:25:39 Lee Vining 01:27:55 Adeline Carson Stilts 01:28:34 Bodie 01:35:12 Bridgeport 01:38:36 Topaz Lake Special thanks to http://www.owensvalleyhistory.com and https://westernmininghistory.com ○ Gear we use: https://www.amazon.com/shop/sidetrackadventures ►Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SidetrackAdventures ►Please subscribe for weekly updates showcasing some of our adventures: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdueDRFYPVgzPAAOM_bxVWA?sub_confirmation=1 ►Also please follow Sidetrack Adventures on Instagram: https://instagram.com/sidetrackadventures ►Music in this video is from Epidemic Sounds; use our link for a free trial: https://share.epidemicsound.com/v927fj