I drove all the way to the White Mountain trailhead, but I'm not going that far today.
Looking back on the vehicles parked at the gate. Several hunters out too.
Sierra!
Barcroft Lab ahead
White Mountain Research Center, studying physiological effects of high elevation.
The road continues beyond the research facility, another ~5 miles to the summit of white. But I'm not going that far today.
The sheep herd used for studies at Barcroft.
Today's target: Barcroft Peak. A little side peak on the way to White that is often ignored in favor of its neighbor.
However, Mt Barcroft has the honor of being number 8 on the list of highest non-sierra peaks in California.
White Mountain, viewed from the walk up Barcroft
Summit!
Lots of signatures in the register, many there for research at Barcroft lab. One study was about the effects of Ibuprophen on elevation issues.
Summit of Barcroft with White Mountain in the distance
View south along the white mountains.
I wanted to hike some of those peaks, but there were a bunch of hunters out and I didn't feel safe going too far astray from where people would be expected to be seen.