Things to Do in Ridgecrest

Home to the oldest known living organisms on Earth — Great Basin bristlecone pines over 5,000 years old in the White Mountains.

Gateway to Mt. Whitney and the Alabama Hills — a storied town where hundreds of Hollywood westerns were filmed against dramatic Sierra backdrops.

At 14,505 feet, the crown jewel of the Sierra Nevada. The Whitney Trail is one of the most coveted hikes in America.

The largest national park in the lower 48. Home to the lowest point in North America, record temperatures, and otherworldly landscapes.