The main building at the Barcroft Station is a single 40x100' quonset-style structure. Built in 1952 and named for the first WMRS Director, Nello Pace, this structure houses staff, visitors, laboratory space, dining hall, kitchen, shop and other support functions. Visitors to Barcroft should check in the kitchen or staff office (just to the left after coming in the front entrance). The outbuildings are are all research structures assigned to specific projects or functions, including the animal facilities and the paired astrophysics quonset huts behind. The local area network (LAN) is in turn connected via high-frequency radio to the LAN and T-1 internet connection in Bishop, and there is an additonal backup satellite internet connection. (photo ©Paul Kennedy)

This photo shows the central station facilities. From left to right are the Pace Laboratory (main building), small animal facility, fuel tanks, astrophysics huts, and staff residence huts.

This is the main hallway. The kitchen-dining rooms are on the right, the staff office is on the left, two labs are down the hallway to the left, and a bathroom/dorm room is down to the right with more dorm rooms and bathrooms upstairs.

The dining hall has room for two tables and seats up to 12.

The kitchen is small but well-equipped.

There are three dormitory rooms, each sleeping 7-10.

The staff office is off the main hallway.

The east lab is also off the main hallway, to the east of the front entrance. Here it has been set up for physiology experiments.

In winter 2003-04 it was set up as an exercise room for staff.

The center "physiology" lab contains a sealed oxygen room where atmospheric gasses are controlled.

The west lab.

The flat area above and to the right of the station is the site of the Observatory Dome and a weather station.

Upstairs there is a library/pool room. To the rear is a computer connected to a "Starband" satellite modem, providing backup internet access for station users.

There is also an upstairs TV lounge with satellite cable service.

This is an atmospheric aerosol sampler operated by faculty at UC San Diego and UC Davis.

An automated weather station has been operating at Barcroft for several years, and data are available on-line.

Barcroft houses its own herbarium collection in the east lab.

Barcroft Station has a functional workshop area as well as an equipment storage area and generator room.

The Barcroft well is located next to a small pond fed by natural springs. There is also a well located inside the station building itself.

Bighorn sheep are often seen on the slopes and flats between Barcroft and White Mt. Peak. (photo M Lokken 9-04)