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Bishop, California

Bishop sits in a valley between the largest mountain range in California, The Sierra Nevadas (home to 14,505-foot Mt. Whitney), and the highest mountain range completely inside the Great Basin, The White Mountains. The scenic California town sees visitors from all over the world, who come to climb the famous mountains, boulders, cliffs, and crags around Bishop. Or, they come to find new ascents and take advantage of the remote backcountry of the eastern Sierras. Or, every Memorial Day Weekend, they come with their prize mules in tow for Bishop’s Mule Days Celebration – a mule-heavy gathering complete with parades, competitions, square dancing, live music, and all the food and drink to go with it. Climbing really put Bishop on the international map, but the proximity to epic skiing at Mammoth, mountain biking, hiking, wilderness areas, and cowboy culture draws new visitors up Highway 395 every year.

Recent Articles

  1. A Unique Tunnel in Southern California to Explore

    By Bryce Stevens in Exploration, Hiking

    Tunnel entrance (photo clui.org)  I am always looking for unique places to explore and I recently heard about this half-mile long tunnel. It was dug with hand tools and dynamite by a single person, Burro Schmidt who lived in the ghost town of Garlock below the tunnel. The tunnel and his home still remain. See […]

Maps

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    Many have heard about the state highpoints quest and contemplated it over a beverage or two. An experienced mountaineer or even someone who is fit and very determined could do most of the peaks. You could even get a little help, like on Rainier where climbers often use a guide service. Denali in Alaska however, is in […]

Featured Mountains in Bishop

Mountain Approx. Elevation
White Mountain Peak 14,246 ft (4,342 m)
Waucoba Mountain 11,079 ft (3,377 m)
Sheep Mountain 12,470 ft (3,801 m)
Red Slate Mountain 13,140 ft (4,005 m)
Mount Tom 13,284 ft (4,049 m)
Mount Emerson 13,169 ft (4,014 m)
Mount Barcroft 13,054 ft (3,979 m)
Mammoth Mountain 11,007 ft (3,355 m)
Banner Ridge 8,277 ft (2,523 m)
Devils Postpile 7,877 ft (2,401 m)