(Fishing in the Eastern Sierra. Photo by Mozaic Studio.)
Roadside Heritage, a collaborative project of universities, chambers of commerce and businesses trying to promote travel in the Eastern Sierra, has a free, downloadable audio tour of U.S. 395.
If you’ve never driven it, 395 is a Scenic Byway that runs parallel to the eastern Sierra Mountains from the Mojave Desert up to Reno, Nevada. It’s a stunning drive that passes through Lone Pine, Bishop, June Lake and Mammoth. It’s also the prime gateway to Death Valley.
The audio tour is a collection of MP3 files that discuss some aspect about the Eastern Sierra—the flora, fauna, the volcanic geology, its mineralogy—that can be viewed from the 395 but may not be apparent to the untrained eye.
But 395 is not the only attraction for this website. You can also download free audio files about Mono and Inyo counties, and listen to the audio files while viewing an interactive map that shows you the precise area the audio discusses. You can also view videos or link to related photos on Flickr.
You can even customize an audio tour based on specific stops or areas along 395 you plan to visit. Select the spots and the website will collate the audio files for you.
So load your iPod, get in the car, and go.
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