The REAL Desert Dogs: Ghosts of the Alabama Hills

Part 3 of 3 - The Dogs set out for their final destination in their Owens Valley saga. Join them as they learn about the history of the area, handle a Sierra Garter Snake, and even conduct their own EVP reading.

You can see the full version at www.therealdesertdogs.com.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• desert dogs
• independence ca
• americantowns
• alabama hills
• evp reading
• sierra garter snake
• garter snake
• desert wildlife
• desert history
• civil war
• confederates
• confederacy
• css alabama
• uss kearsarge
• sierra nevada
• ghosts
• mt. whitney portal
• metamorphic rock
• mojave history
• owens valley

[bapyou]

The Alabama Hills are composed primarily of granitic rocks not metamorphics. The spheroidal weathering exhibited in the Hills' outcrops is characteristic of granite rocks everywhere. If there are metamorphic rocks in the AHs they are there in minor amounts only.

[redchango]

@bapyou - That's why we need a geologist with us. Thanks.

[dondonkeys3]

Cool video Dogs

[mobiltec]

Thanks for the history lesson. You might want to check into the Union Wash also. It's near the Reward Mine in the Inyos. That is across from Manzanar. The Union soldiers did some mining of their own in their off time at this location. Also Fort Independence would be a good study.

[blackturtleshow]

Interesting background behind the naming of the Alabama Hills and Kearsarge Pass.