White Mountain Peak

White Mountain Research Center

The White Mountain Research Center strives to support, and contribute to, research and education in the White Mountains, the Owens Valley, the Sierra Nevada, and a wide range of other environments in California and the Great Basin. We seek to build upon our long legacy of enhancing understanding of the natural world, across a broad array of disciplines, in ways that are immediately useful to local communities, regionally, and globally.

Announcements

No Open Gate Day for 2024

Stay tuned for 2025 75th anniversary festivities (including Open Gate Day). For clarification we have historically had Open Gate Day and Open House. Open Gate Day is solely the gate being open to allow parking at the station. Open House is when the building is open along with docents and research project presenters. Both events… Continue reading No Open Gate Day for 2024

Public Events

Facilities

We have three stations and a summit hut.

Research Logistics at White Mountain Research Center

News

Announcements, blog post and recent news from the White Mountain Research Center.

Focus on research projects

We have over 70 years of scientific advancement.