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The mission of the White Mountain Research Center is to support research and teaching in the White-Inyo mountains, the Owens Valley, the eastern Sierra Nevada and surrounding areas. WMRC operates three full-service field stations to support college-level instruction and research throughout the entire region.

Owens Valley Station

Open year round, the Owens Valley Station is located 6 km (4 miles) east of Bishop in Owens Valley at 1252 m elevation (4108').

  • 1252meters
Crooked Creek Station

Crooked Creek Station is located at an elevation of 3094 meters (10,200'). CCS is our most modern facility and sleeps 40 persons at full capacity.

  • 3094meters
Barcroft Station

Open from about June 1 - October 31, Barcroft Station was constructed in 1951 at an elevation of 3800 m (12,470') in the White Mountains.

  • 3801meters