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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Travel
Christopher Reynolds

Why are so many people hiking this rustic California valley in Mammoth’s shadow?

Hikers dribble in to this Sierra crossroads from dawn to dusk, all sizes, ages and conditions.

Some look fresh and bouncy as a soap commercial, ready to explore Rainbow Falls, the eerie formations of Devils Postpile National Monument and other highlights of the Reds Meadow Valley.

Others show up smelling like 900 miles of nasty trail.

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