Westgard Pass
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Elevation 7,313 feet.
Named for A.L. Westgard in honor of his 1911 transcontinental motorcar expedition.
At this point you have left the Owens Valley behind you and Highway 168 begins the descent into Payson Canyon and Deep Springs Valley. This stretch of highway separates the White Mountains (north) from the Inyo Mountains (south).
When descending into the Owens Valley from here, an optical illusion causes the Sierra Nevada to appear about twice as high as they really are.
Named for A.L. Westgard in honor of his 1911 transcontinental motorcar expedition.
At this point you have left the Owens Valley behind you and Highway 168 begins the descent into Payson Canyon and Deep Springs Valley. This stretch of highway separates the White Mountains (north) from the Inyo Mountains (south).
When descending into the Owens Valley from here, an optical illusion causes the Sierra Nevada to appear about twice as high as they really are.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westgard_Pass
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Coordinates: 37°18'3"N 118°9'15"W
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