Richard, I guess you planted a bug in my ear. There's a motorcycle ride I just stumbled on up to the White Mountian high altitude research station for the once yearly openhouse. The summit station gets up to about 14,245 feet and is presumably in the Bristlecone Natl. Forest
The 4th Annual / WMRS IV In Bishop CA (7/31-8/3) - ADVrider
I'm riding my bike with 2 other riders August 1st up hwy 50 then south thru Monitor pass and south on 395. We'll camp thru the 4th in Browns Owens River Campground with day rides for fishing, and to siteseeing in Mammoth, Bodie,, Devil's Postpile, and just for the riding (of course). We might even end up in Death Valley...
Thanks for the idea!!