Lone Pine, CA to Benton, CA – 138 Miles

Traveling through the Alabama Hills is a highlight of the CABDR-S. These unique rock formations were chosen for the set of many old western movies along the base of Mt. Whitney. 

Manzanar National Historic Site features an incredible museum at the site where in 1942, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 people of Japanese descent to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps. 

The main route remains on the valley floor crisscrossing the valley and the foothills up to Bishop, with two consecutive advanced tracks. First up Mazourka Canyon to Papoose Flats, with a short descent into Wyman Canyon where you cross a creek several times to a lookout of the entire valley. The Silver Canyon descent will test your steep downhill skills, so make sure you take it easy and don’t cook your brakes before stopping in Bishop, another great town to stay in.

The final stretch of the CABDR is an easy road passing by a massive collection of Petroglyphs at the Fish Slough site. Chidago Canyon appears and gives you a final taste of a slot canyon before coming to the final stretch. Plan to stay at the historic Benton Hot Springs.