My sister and I recently stayed here on a road trip through California. We weren’t expecting much from it, since we’d only ever seen as much as is along Highway 395, but it was a suprisingly pleasant stay. The mountains are absolutely beautiful, and even for the non-experienced hikers (such as ourselves), the Alabama Hills not far from town offer easily accessible nature walking and climbing. Many famous old western movies were shot there, for their rugged, scenic appearance and accessibility. It’s only a couple hours from Death Valley as well. So if you want to get away from the crowds and tourist traps at Mammoth and Tahoe for a while, it’s definately worth a stay. I’d reccommend the Best Western right along the Highway; the rooms are huge and very affordable.