Owens Valley Radio Observatory - Big Pine
The Owens Valley Radio Observatory is operated by the Astronomy department of the California Institute of Technology. It is the largest university-operated radio observatories in the world.
The locals call it ‘The Big Ears’. The observatory is located near Big Pine California, approximately 250 miles north of Los Angeles on the east side of the Sierra Nevada.
The Observatory is on private property, if you want to take pictures you need a tele lens.
| Name of the Roadside Attraction: | Owens Valley Radio Observatory |
| Parking: | no parking - on the side of the road |
| Time required: | 20 minutes |
| Descripton: | Big Radio Observatory |
| Next town: | Big Pine, CA |
| Findable: | off main Highway - Dirtroad |
| Fee area: | no |
| Giftshop: | no |
| Food or drinks: | no |
| Kind of attraction: | unusual building/ Observatory |
| Best time to vistit: | not in winter |
| Address: | Ovro Road - Big Pine, CA 93513, USA |
| Directions: | From Big Pine take 164 North, take a left on Ovro Road. (Dirt Road) |
| Opening Hours: | you can not get in - from outside 24/7 |
| Last visited: | September 2018 |
