Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
Whitney Portal Hostel & Hotel
HOSTEL, MOTEL
( 760-876-0030;
www.whitneyportalstore.com
;
238 S Main St; dm/r $25/100; )
A popular launching pad for Whitney trips and for post-hike wash-ups (public showers
available), its hostel rooms are the cheapest beds in town - reserve them months ahead for
July and August. There's no common space for the carpeted single-sex bunk-bed rooms,
though amenities include towels, TVs, in-room kitchenettes and stocked coffeemakers.
New management has converted most of the establishment into plush and modern new
motel rooms, and many look out toward Mt Whitney and its neighbors.
Lone Pine Campground
CAMPGROUND
(
877-444-6777, 518-885-3639;
www.recreation.gov
; Whitney Portal Rd; tent & RV sites $19;
mid-
Apr-Oct; )
About midway between Lone Pine and Whitney Portal, this popular creekside USFS
campground (elevation 6000ft) offers flush toilets and potable water.
Dow Hotel & Dow Villa Motel
HOTEL, MOTEL
( 800-824-9317, 760-876-5521;
www.dowvillamotel.com
;
310 S Main St; hotel r with/without bath
$87/69, motel r $113-155; )
John Wayne and Errol Flynn are among the stars who have stayed at this venerable hotel.
Built in 1922, the place has been restored but retains much of its rustic charm. The rooms
in the newer motel section have air-con and are more comfortable and bright, but also
more generic.
Alabama Hills Cafe
DINER
(111 W Post St; mains $8-14; 7am-2pm; )
Everyone's favorite breakfast joint, the portions here are big, the bread fresh-baked, and
the hearty soups and scratch-made fruit pies make lunch an attractive option too.
Seasons
NEW AMERICAN
