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White Mountain Hill Climb
- Big Pine, California, US
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- 40.49 miles
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- Advanced level
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- Uploaded By: Tyler Ford
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- 3 Comments
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This is a great ride and climb toward White Mountain out of massive Owens Valley.
posted by on 10/01/10, 1:00 am
Maybe I had a bad day or something but I found this route to be much harder than the nearby higher ranked Onion Valley ride. The first half of the climb is spent in a featureless drainage on good pavement. The upper section is more interesting & has a few small descents on the way up to keep things interesting. Bring plenty of water. I don't recall seeing anywhere to grab some enroute
Classic Climbs of the California Sierra
posted by on 12/31/69, 5:00 pm
Cycling Escapes has a Climbing Camp that includes all the top climbs in the Sierra Nevada. Check it out:
http://www.cyclingescapes.com
Difficulty ratings are always perfect
posted by on 12/31/69, 5:00 pm
Depending on the day the White Mountain climb is harder than Onion Valley. I have always climbed Onion Valley first before doing other climbs. But it seems I always climb White Mountain as a second or third climb of the day. That makes it much tougher right there. But the climb has steep ramps at the bottom and then the last 3 miles averages 10% so it's not an easy climb no matter how you look at it.
You can visit my blog for more info on White Mountain or Ancient Bristlecone as it is also known.
www.epictrain.wordpress.com