Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Question: Highway 395 climbs the Eastern Sierra past the town of Lone Pine, which sits at the foot of the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. Can you name the peak?

Answer: Mount Whitney. At roughly 14,500 feet, it’s the highest peak in the contiguous United States and the culminating summit of the Sierra Nevada, rising just west of Lone Pine along Highway 395.