Any suggestions on good dark sky spots to watch Perseids shower from? Someplace that does not need camping permit as those are probably all gone by now and is within 2-3 hours drive from San Jose, CA. Potentially a bit farther out is also OK if camping is allowed without permit and we can go...
Has anyone done Silver Canyon road near Bishop to go to White Moutain trailhead? Planning to do it in R1T in July. It is a 10 mile road but goes from 4200' to 10,400' ft. Wondering how much battery that would consume and also what is the state of the road, and whether doable for a beginner...