BLM Dispatch #2 - Conglomerate Mesa
If you’ve ever driven along the southern stretch of California’s famed Highway 395, you’ve likely found yourself craning west, staring at the formidable peaks of the Sierra Nevada — perhaps imagining the clear alpine lakes just beyond the ridgeline.
But for those who turn their gaze east, a different landscape unfolds: stark desert mountains marking the transition to the Great Basin. This is where I’ve been looking for the past five years — wandering the Inyo Mountains, where two mesas rise like shelves along the range.
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