The Inyo mountain range is a great area to hike and explore. They're often ignored for their taller neighbors, but Inyo and Keynot, both just north of Lone Pine, are fine dayhike objectives at 11,000'. If you're looking for a strenuous day, combine both of them. Most use the trailhead at about 4K'.
It's obvious that the Paiute Shoshone were also drawn to them. In scouting a route a for a group hike to Winnedumah, another fellow and I were ambling up and down several "folds" in the ridge as we worked our way towards the spire, and commented that various spots would make great places to camp. The native peoples must have been drawn to them as well, as we noticed pottery shards and obsidian flakes in the best spots.
