Coronavirus: 7 images from the mountain community of Wrightwood - Los Angeles Times
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Coronavirus spotlight: Wrightwood

Hanna Shin and Richard Hong on a crisp and chilly morning at Inspiration Point
Hanna Shin and Richard Hong on a crisp and chilly morning at Inspiration Point in Wrightwood.
(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
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As we all adjust to our new lives under the umbrella of the coronavirus, Los Angeles Times photographer Irfan Khan gives us a look at the mountain community of Wrightwood.

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Wrightwood, whose economy would normally be in high gear with all the snow it has received, has shut down like the rest of the state due to coronavirus the pandemic.
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Inspiration Point along Highway 2 above Wrightwood
Rose Park takes in the view at the 7,381-foot elevation Inspiration Point along Highway 2 above Wrightwood.
(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)
Inspiration Point above Wrightwood
The Smetzers family walk their dog walk on snow-covered Blue Ridge at Inspiration Point above Wrightwood.
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Tracks can be seen at the deserted Mountain High resort in Wrightwood
Tracks in the snow are evidence that the slopes were not entirely deserted at the Mountain High resort in Wrightwood.
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The Mountain High resort reamains closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A chairlift sits empty as the Mountain High resort remains closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mountain High resort in Wrightwood
The Mountain High resort in Wrightwood remains closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)

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March 26, 2020

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March 25, 2020

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March 20, 2020

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March 23, 2020

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