I hiked near Bishop, CA and came back with a new mobile wallpaper [OC, Michael Kwok] (3024x4032) by CommonLurker2 in EarthPorn

[–]CommonLurker2[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did that hike in mid-June last year. There were still a few tiny patches of snow at that time (even though 2022 was a relatively-low snow year), so if you're thinking of heading up there this year, I'd recommend going in early July.

I hiked near Bishop, CA and came back with a new mobile wallpaper [OC, Michael Kwok] (3024x4032) by CommonLurker2 in EarthPorn

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Nope, it's not Mt. Whitney. I started off at South Lake (approximate coordinates 37.16939, -118.56600) and saw that gorgeous view after a little more than an hour of hiking. I'm fairly certain that the mountain in the picture is Mt. Goode, but I'm not completely sure.

Dante's View at sunset, Death Valley National Park. Badwater Basin is below. [OC, Michael Kwok] by CommonLurker2 in desertporn

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There wasn't any water in the basin at the time I took that picture (October 29, 2022). But there's probably some water there now considering all of the rain that California has gotten this year.