Lone Pine Sites

"The 'Cees', as they came to be known, were instrumental in building much of the original infrastructure of the Inyo National Forest. They were almost entirely strong, young men who needed work, a paycheck and a direction in their lives. Construction of fire stations, trails, bridges, roads and even airport runway strips were included in their duties. Lillian Guesman of Mammoth Lakes recalls:' ...they were great kids. I'd play the piano and they'd sing...we always had such a good time.'" from: https://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/about/centennial.shtml CCC Camp F-99 (pictured below) was also active in Inyo National Forest.

This WPA built school is still the only high school in Lone Pine, California.

The CCC camp in Lone Pine (part of the Inyo National Forest) completed the Whitney Portal Road to the trailhead for Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the Lower 48 states, at 14,497 feet.