Olancha Peak

To get to the Olancha Pass Trailhead from Highway 395, turn onto Sage Flats Road and drive west for five miles. The road is paved for the first three miles, after which it passes through a well-marked private ranch that is completely surrounded by Inyo National Forest. Molested by swarms of mosquitos at the trailhead, I backtracked a couple miles and parked at a clearing next to an old corral where I spent the night.