Independence Creek

Name: Independence Creek
Acreage: 6,250
Location: west of Lone Pine

Natural Values:
George Creek follows the gentle slope downward from the overlooking Sierra Nevada. Along the creek, birds hop between the willows and waterbirches, while brown and rainbow trout swim the clear waters. Tule elk can be found wandering along the banks, and, in the winter, mule deer can be found eating nutritious bitterbrush leaves.

The lower elevations of Independence Creek WSA are dominated by Great Basin big sagebrush and bitterbrush. Climb to the upper elevations and you will find blackbrush and goldenbrush,

Cultural Values:
Independence Creek WSA is in the ethnographic territory of the Lone Pine Paiute Tribe.

Recreational Values:
Trout fishing, hiking, hunting, camping