More images.



Along the trail below what the the Roger Mitchell Eastern Sierra SUV guide calls “Glacier View.”



Looking back down into the Owens Valley, the southern end of the small town of Big Pine seen at the left edge of the photo. Unless the snow line is near the valley floor, one can often climb high enough to get some nice views in winter months. Generally, though, late spring to mid autumn months allow most of the trail to be run, as well as the high country around upper Baker Creek, Sanger Meadows and Coyote Flat.



A view into Owens Valley from higher up closer to Glacier View.



Though not yet Glacier View, it is for the majority of stock rigs. This photo was taken two years after the 2002 Piper Fire, but by now the landscape should have healed somewhat. The Palisade group of glaciers are the southernmost glaciers in the US.



The view southeasterly into and along the Owens Valley from the alternate Glacier View.



I demonstrate why most stock rigs should call it good here at the alternate Glacier View. My Tacoma was a TRD model with rear locker, but I didn’t have rock sliders and never took my truck beyond this point from the Big Pine side of the trail. At the time this shot was taken, however, I could see that ATVs and early side by sides were making early attempts to create a work around; which by now might have been used enough to allow passage for trucks and SUVs.



Glacier View, as described in Roger Mitchell’s guide.



Above Sanger Meadow.