HIGH SIERRA | 6 MUST SEE PLACES NEAR MAMMOTH LAKES

The Eastern Sierra region of California is a special place. Though far less popular than Yosemite National Park, the region is home to multiple hot springs, high alpine peaks, and ancient bristlecone forests with trees that have been around for nearly 5,000 years.
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[@JohnConrad]

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[@jazzcatt]

You asked so I'll be honest. I was expecting to see a lot more footage of the places. Instead most of the video is watching a woman in slow motion. Not my cup of tea. The shots that DID show the scenery were stunning.

[@DavidLopez-zu5st]

Where are those hot springs at?

[@lucindalaree4666]

Beautiful! Home sweet home!

[@larryloveridge1673]

Thank you Thank you ... Fortunately, beginning in 1953 I have been to every location in this wonderful video. I am now 75 and unable to travel, especially at altitude. But videos such as these are a true treasure. If you visit, Pack Out what you Packed In. (3/13/2021 12:08AM)

[@musakirtanete6020]

Pohon🌲🌲🌲 kebu mntap skali

[@brianchisnell1548]

Been up the 395 at least 50 times. Always something new to see. Cheers!

[@marissalaski3956]

Absolutely stunning footage! I've going up there my entire life and think you captured it quickly, beautifully, and accurately. Fantastic video

[@timdion7834]

That was a fun watch - well done - thanks for sharing

[@jeeppayton]

It's been over 25 yrs since I did major repair on hilltop, still looks awesome

[@StellaLovesMusic25]

Very beautiful nature.One can easily get addicted to that,it is very energizing.

[@NorAlienEuqcab]

That was pure awesomeness! 👍

[@JohnConrad]

+NorAlienEuqcab Thank you! Always trying to make better videos for everyone!

[@terrone346]

Really cool video! I used to liver in Bishop years ago so I was familiar with some of those places. I remember when Mono Lake was pretty much dry thanks to the city of LA, it's good to see that it has been restored to it's natural beauty. Thanks again great job.

[@scottfuqua9]

That was fantastic !. Keep up the great work. An absolute pleasure to watch.

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Beautiful!

[@krielq]

Wow, thanks for that. Really amazing

[@paulskillman7595]

This is the best way to see it. From the comfort of my own room. Thanks. The oldest trees in the world are there.so someone Sayed.

[@jefferyblack3838]

I am lucky enough to only be about 4 hours from most any of those spots. Nice video but nothing beats seeing it in real life. Ive been all over the I395 area and i love it

[@HEALINGMUSICSTUDIO]

Beautiful video. Sierra. I haven't been there yet. I stay for a while in a beautiful video. To thank for sharing.

[@donaubry8774]

Thank you for Share this Video and some never seen before.

[@angietaylor5256]

Beautiful😃

[@DroneWolfMedia]

Awesome capture, stunning edit! 👍👍

[@JohnConrad]

+DroneWolf Media Thanks for watching everything I do and for all the kind words! 🙌

[@kelleyhice]

Thank you Carlos

[@tjrox6367]

Great video, Thank you!

[@dudleybaggerman9574]

That was First Class !

[@michaelnguyen6917]

was thinking about going here.... wasn't sure.. saw your vid... sold! great vid! =]

[@tamasjalaro]

Yay! Beautiful ♥

[@juanpablolopez2346]

Great vi! I’ve been there in those 6 spots! 😉😎😀

[@Vcize]

Wonderful cinematography

[@aakratikinger4620]

Nicely made. Loved the background music. Keep it up!

[@LJRoss-zv8hw]

On my way there this weekend!

[@TheDee4705]

Great work 👏

[@threefingersfolly6044]

AWESOME !

[@wtn]

Amazing!! ❤️

[@phillipgraves4721]

A masterpiece

[@christopherbuckley94]

Very enjoyable. As soon as I see Mono Lake, I think about that lumpy road to Bodie (ghost town). It's possible that I may have lost some dental fillings!

[@FangOliver]

Great job!

[@JohnConrad]

Thank you!

[@KayakingCalifornia]

Great footage, hair and wardrobe

[@KShugyo]

Absolutely gorgeous, all of it. Haven't been to Tioga Pass & that area in about 20 years. Now I'm going to go back! Thank you!

[@raykarl2119]

Thank you for bringing these places back to me, it has been awhile.

[@newlion7013]

WOW nice video!!

[@muddypawsadventurer7775]

Nicely done.

[@bcdvideo]

Excellent job! Enjoyed the music you chose to go along with the video...

[@JohnConrad]

+Brett Delarios Thanks, took me a while to find this song that I felt fit the video.

[@bcdvideo]

I know exactly what you mean. Finding the right music is a must! The music needs to flow and dance in harmony with the aerial images... :)

[@JohnConrad]

+Brett Delarios Well said! 👏

[@NuclearNoMore]

Home is where the heart is; my heart is here.

[@Joshc608]

That is amazing footage... Feels like Lord of the Rings

[@JohnConrad]

Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for watching!

[@davidtate166]

The high sierra .a great play ground in the Range of Light..John Muir.🌋☀

[@t_c5266]

and there are even more hidden spots. but lets keep them that way.

[@Mrbfgray]

Best to hike into backcountry for couple days then you can have your own lake and canyon to yourself maybe. Access difficulty is key.

[@MountainFisher]

I just came across this video and watched it 3 times. The lovely and magnificent lady walking through the Crowley Columns was perfect and through the birches at Sabrina lake was wondrously enchanting. I used to live in Mammoth and Bishop in the early 70s. 60 feet of snow we had one year and I moved down to Bishop. LOL We used to hunt rattlesnakes in the Alabama Hills for a laboratory that made antivenin. They paid $5 for every snake, but they had to be alive. We never got bit, although I'm sure we took some chances chasing them.

[@JohnConrad]

Awesome story, thanks so much for sharing (and watching)!

[@edwardfelton7401]

Oh man! That video just made me want to book flights right now! Beautiful filming and nice mellow sound track. Credit to you my good man! keep them coming as my life is really boring!!!😉

[@JohnConrad]

+Edward Felton Thanks for watching, stay tuned!! 😊

[@ConjuntoBuenaMezcla]

What a wonderful video. We're heading there, about 200 miles east of me, in about 3 weeks..

[@JohnConrad]

Awesome, have a great time! ❤️ Eastern Sierra

[@ConjuntoBuenaMezcla]

@@JohnConrad thank you!!

[@FrantasticFrantasy]

One of the most beautiful lakes is just 2 miles off 395 across from Mammoth Airport. Convict Lake.

[@ConjuntoBuenaMezcla]

Heading there around Oct. 1 or 2...on the way to Mammoth Lakes and Bishop and Bodie!!

[@cryptopooper509]

My old playground beckons me :)

[@gator1984atcomcast]

I LIVED these places. Great tribute to beauty.

[@circa71media43]

First class footage! I felt like I was in IMAX. Keep up the good work!

[@JohnConrad]

+Circa 71 Media If only there was an aerial IMAX camera that I could afford! 😂 Thanks for your kind words, and thanks for watching!!

[@robtolley1647]

Great footage I spent a lot of time in Mammoth,June lakes area back in 90' -97 I worked in goldmines in Nevada that were located only a couple hours away it was the green beautiful trees and clear blue water that drew my wife and kids and myself to the area I remember my kids would swim for hours in those cold lakes horse shoe, June and I could barely stand in the water for a minute,thank you for the video brings back some fond memories

[@SisterShirley]

Mesmerizing Really good work New sub here

[@ripigogbl]

Nosso planeta é lindo demais!

[@jonbj6878]

Amazing footage, Your videos are really inspiring!!

[@JohnConrad]

+Jon BJ Thank you Sir! Glad you liked it!

[@TravelswithYoly]

Truly beautiful & inspiring production on so many levels. You really seem to be able to extract the best from these little devices. The mix of hand held and drone footage was perfect :-)

[@JohnConrad]

I like to mix it up, makes the video more interesting (at least to me). I'm glad you agree, and thanks for watching!

[@Mrbfgray]

My old stomping grounds and where a big chunk of my 'soul' lies. But this is only scratching the surface.

[@dantolle1344]

Great video! Pretty lady, good music, unbelievable sights thanks for sharing and taking the time!

[@jbolf6]

Fantastic!

[@JohnConrad]

+MetalDetectingMichigan Thanks for watching, glad you liked it!! 🙏

[@AhJodie]

Wow, so nice! The pool she was in, looked like someone just pulled up clay and made it, I loved the whole video, thank you!

[@jeeppayton]

Actually, it's about 30 bags of concrete and many flat rock,in 1995 I repaired the whole west side, the one without a seat and that took 12 bags and some better fiat rocks

[@ilial9683]

Awesome, love it.I just saw it today.

[@angelinaramon]

Beautiful and professionally shot. This looks like it was from Discovery or History channel.

[@RedefineLiving]

Nice footage guys. I just got back from there. We made a little video too but not nearly as nice as yours. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@s197mustangfan]

Beautiful.

[@blancagunnarson3972]

beautiful places thanks for sharing this video.

[@Time2FLYAlDiaz]

Very cinematic opening shot, well done 👍 enjoyed watching

[@JohnConrad]

+Above it all A_I Thank you!! 🙏

[@bobwallis1757]

Amazing photography! Thank You

[@Vlaakster]

Wonderful video. Excellent flying too.

[@chrishope82666]

Here’s a 👊 at a loss for words. You’ve really gotten a hang for this.

[@JohnConrad]

+Chris Hope Thank you Sir!

[@carstenschmidt8968]

Breathtaking video ! 👌

[@peterchiu6021]

Incredible !

[@jmu2980]

Amazing video!! I’m driving up to Mammoth from Modesto. Going through hwy 120 then onto Las Vegas. Hoping to see some of the incredible scenery in your video!

[@JohnConrad]

Beautiful drive up the 120! Love this area.

[@tanmaypotdar]

super! Can you please share the GPS location for the 6 locations?

[@jammnjoey]

Great job!👍👍👍👍👍

[@jefflong8449]

Great job!!!

[@warringalice3980]

Very nice...enjoyed watching

[@rh.114]

Wow. Did I just watch a movie? Visually stunning. Thanks

[@traineryder8517]

We who live in Mammoth Lakes, and surrounding communities ask you to leave no footprint upon your exit. We are experiencing an amount of trash, graffiti, damage, illegal fires, and camping illegally never seen before. We are experiencing a spike in Covid due to increased tourism. Please be respectful upon your visit. Rural areas remain vulnerable.

[@parthluhar4469]

I second this. I was there this weekend, and the amount of trash I picked up while hiking to rainbow falls was insane.

[@dapushka3355]

What is going on with all this trash? Have people forgotten “Pack it in pack it out,” “ Give a Hoot Don’t Pollute,” “Don’t Be a Litterbug”? I guess some don’t care about the environment as much as they claim they do.

[@Moondoggy1941]

When I see people throw trash away on the street I roll down my window and ask them,"Do you expect me to pick that up for you"?

[@phillipgraves4721]

You will see a lot more of that when Biden completely opens up the border

[@phillipgraves4721]

PS. Covid is a myth. Stop being such an elitist and a fear monger.

[@BackwoodsBeastTV]

Your videography is getting much much better!

[@JohnConrad]

+Backwoods Beast TV Thank you for saying that, always trying to make better videos for everyone!

[@krielq]

Amazing editing well done, please continue these videos

[@JohnConrad]

+Q Man Will do! Stay tuned!

[@trailz520]

this video was beautiful

[@Htbrtessari]

very beautiful....

[@jamespaatmag6782]

Very well made. Keep it going!

[@JohnConrad]

+James Paatmag thank you, I put a ton of time into these, always trying to improve! Comments like yours make it all worth it! 🙌

[@rawhideadventures9515]

Dude, you bring your A game which is very refreshing and magical.

[@JohnConrad]

+Rawhide Adventures Thank you for the kind words, glad you enjoyed it 🙏

[@EagleOne23]

Awesome footage man!

[@JohnConrad]

+J.A.B'sAdventures Thank you for watching!

[@EagleOne23]

any time!

[@lukeskywalker3891]

I like the intro!

[@JohnConrad]

Thank you buddy!

[@harjitsingh9386]

Beautiful 👌

[@MusingsfortheMindEyeTarot]

Fabulous beautiful and wonderful

[@alexsimon915]

My backyard playground. Though this year too many irresponsible people are up here... leave no trace folks.

[@sanojayinikkalvasudevan2646]

This video made me speechless. Are the ground level shots also by drone or a DSLR with gimbal? They are amazingly stabilized!

[@JohnConrad]

Panasonic GH4, no gimbal :)

[@doodlemoodle699]

I don’t want to die without seeing this with my 👀

[@sluggotinfantryman]

Excellent overview of area. Great job. Add more Bristlecone. White Mountain.

[@AZGeek520]

Did you get some sort of special permit to fly around the Mono Lake Tufas? I was told that drones are strictly forbidden there (so I flew north of Mono Lake instead).

[@JohnConrad]

Yes, it is prohibited. I learned this after the fact. When we arrived, the rangers were gone for the day (sunset). I didn't see any no-drone sign, checked the Hover app and it gave the all-clear. It wasn't until after posting the video I learned that they prohibit drone flights. Although they should register it as a NFZ with the FAA to make it official, I apologize for flying there. Technically speaking the parks service doesn't have jurisdiction over the airspace, and unless they register it as a NFZ it's somewhat of a "gray" area. But nevertheless I don't want to set a bad example.

[@AZGeek520]

Thanks for the reply. I'm not an LEA and wasn't trying to come off as a narc, so no need to apologize to me. I agree that they don't do a good job of posting any signage, but I have heard of at least one pilot getting "fined" by the ranger(s) there. There also is an airstrip within 5 miles of the south tufa formations and I'm surprised that didn't show up on airmap.

[@wannabetowasabe]

@@JohnConrad Be advised that flying over a wilderness area is also prohibited also, be that on lands managed by the National Park Service (National Park System), U.S. Forest Service (National Forests), Bureau of Land Management (federal public lands) or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (National Wildlife Refuges). In addition drone flights are prohibited over an lands in the National Park System. You are not familiar enough with these various classifications, as evidenced by your words "parks service." South Tufa and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest are both on the Inyo National Forest as managed by the U.S. Forest Service. This is not a grey area at all. I'm retired from the U.S. Forest Service and have lived in the eastern Sierra for 37 years and was a "Forest Protection Officer." Saying that there weren't any "no drone" signs is not good logic. There aren't any signs saying "don't light wildfires" either. A drone operator has the responsibility to know where and under what circumstances drones can be flown. Not every regulation and United States Code can be posted on every parcel of federal, state, county or local land. Drone flights at or adjacent to wildland fires can't be signed either, yet the use of drones is extremely dangerous in such circumstances and a temporary flight restriction is not required to make drone flights illegal in such cases. There have been some near mid air collisions between drones and firefighting aircraft and the firefighting aviation has been forced to shut down on some fires when drones have been spotted. This stoppage could affect the eventual size and damage of such wildfires, possibly resulting in the loss of a structure, subdivisions and even portions of or entire towns as well as endangering firefighters on the ground who depend of aircraft resources to keep them safe. Each of the federal agencies I listed above have information on their websites that address these issues and others. I would suggest doing additional research.

[@wannabetowasabe]

I am not aware of any regulation or Forest Supervisor's Order that prohibits the landing, takeoff and operation of drones at or above the Mono Lake Tufas. From April 1st to August 1st there is a restriction on being within 1 mile of Negit and Paoha Islands and this is due to bird breeding, brooding and nesting, but as far as I know there is no restriction of drone use at South Tufa or any other tufa formations at Mono Lake. I'm not positive about any state laws that might apply to disturbing or harassing nesting Peregrine falcons who use the tops of some isolated tufas for a portion of the year for breeding, brooding and nesting.

[@taniac3669]

Awesome! I love Mammoth, only 6 hrs from home and been there for ski seasons , Just wonder Crowley Lake and Mono Lake are very close to Mammoth-Yosemite airport , how do you get around with drone shots Beautiful video.

[@Sshooter444]

He's probably a licensed commercial drone pilot

[@JoshuaCrippsPhotography]

This is truly a beautiful area. But drones are illegal in the Hoover Wilderness (your opening sequence) as well as over Mono Lake. Drone use is also irresponsible when animals are fleeing from it, as seen in this video.

[@CNKHobbies]

Locations colors and shots all perfect just did not like the small "cut" fade out and in, in the middle of the clip but yet still awesome

[@JohnConrad]

+CNK Hobbies Thanks for the feedback, and thanks for watching! 🙏

[@gingerbread6614]

Nice smile. Thank you

[@samodyssa9185]

Beautiful, around what season did you record this?

[@JohnConrad]

September.

[@millidamian9685]

Epic

[@ConjuntoBuenaMezcla]

Once again, another lovely video. I will have to invest in a drone, any ideas where to start? I am taken aback at the beauty..and since I am a native Californian and live just on the other side of the Sierras, I will have to get back to that area before winter sets in!!

[@JohnConrad]

Mavic 2 Pro or Phantom 4 Pro

[@ConjuntoBuenaMezcla]

@@JohnConrad ..thank you for your guidance..I have to wait for a tax return though...lol

[@lNTOTHEGRAVE]

Aren’t some of these places a do not flight zone? (Mono lake).

[@terrorbulyfe]

Great video and just checking on your channel. But it looks like nothing has been new for about a year(?)

[@JohnConrad]

Just uploaded a new video!

[@KennethEverett_N]

Love the shots and the spots. I need to put a couple of these on my bucket list. We were at Mono Lake mid-2018. Did you get permission for the drone flight? When we were there they had prohibitions posted, so I did not fly during that visit.

[@KennethEverett_N]

Actually, there is a typo. I did NOT fly when I was there.

[@mwanny6850]

@@KennethEverett_N You can edit your post. Click on those dots on the far right of your post to find the edit function. I used my iphone. Not sure if it will show the same on other brands of cell phone though.