LA taps much of their water from Owens Valley, killing an otherwise thriving agricultural community. Hollywood uses the local hills as a backdrop.

Lone Pine is the gateway to the highest of the High Sierras, with peaks such as Mt. Whitney exceeding the tallest in the contiguous United States.

This video touches on the bittersweet affair (albeit more bitter than sweet) between Los Angeles and Owens Valley, and ends with an unsuccessful, but breathtaking hike up the Mount Whitney Trail.

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