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Bishop, CA is the commercial hub of the Eastern Sierra & Hwy 395. You can easily find lodging, gasoline & eateries. Positioned between Death Valley Park & Mammoth Lakes, Bishop sees most tourists passing through. For those who want to make Bishop their destination, there is plenty outdoor recreation to be had. Fishing the Owens River, South Lake or Lake Sabrina; rock climbing the Buttermilks, backpacking/hiking the Sierra High Country, exploring petroglyphs on the Tablelands, soaking in primitive Hot Springs, mountain biking the Owens Valley & the list goes on. Great scenery & plenty campgrounds surround this Eastern California town.

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elevation: 4147' population: 3,700 zip code: 93514

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terrain:
high desert valley near mountains


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location:
Inyo County
S of Mammoth Lakes
on Hwy 395 at Hwy 6

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recreation:

  • Backpacking
  • Back Road Exploration
  • Bishop BLM Rangers Office
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Horse pack trips
  • Mountain Biking
  • Rockclimbing
  • Snow skiing / snowboarding
  • Mule Days Festival
  • Keough Hot Springs Primitive
  • Owens River Gorge
  • Bishop Creek Canyon Drive
  • High Sierra Road Trip Photos
  • Indian Petrogyph Photos
  • Keough's Hot Springs Resort
  • Green Lake Hike
  • Hike to a Mine
  • Petrogyphs from Eastern Sierra
  • Backpack Rental Gear
  • parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

  • Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
  • Death Valley National Park
  • Inyo National Forest
  • South Lake
  • Lake Sabrina
  • Starlite Park Bishop
  • Izaak Walton Park
  • Millpond Recreation Area
  • Rock Creek Snow Park
  • Piper Mountain Wilderness
  • Sylvania Mountains Wilderness
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    bishop campgrounds

    Bishop Park Camp Site
    Four Jefferey Campground
    Big Pine Creek Campground
    Table Mountain Campground
    Upper Sage Flat Campground
    Bishop BLM Camping
    Brown's Town Campground
    Glacier View Campground
    Pleasant Valley Campground
    Millpond Campground
    Baker Creek Campground

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    description:
    The booming metropolis of the Eastern Sierra, serving as the city center for all the 395 traffic. Gasoline, lodging & fast food galore. Pick a hotel off the main drag for a better nights rest, as the semi-trucks can be rolling at all hours of the night.

    nearby towns:
    Big Pine
    Independence
    Mammoth Lakes
    June Lake
    Lone Pine
    Benton
    Round Valley (Inyo Co.)
    Tom's Place
    Aspendell
    Crowley Lake
    local links:

    Bishop Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
    690 N. Main St. Bishop, CA 93514
    760-873-8405
    888-395-3952
    http://www.bishopvisitor.com

    Shoe Repair
    Friends of the Inyo
    Sage to Summit Runners
    Brock's Flyfishing Bishop
    Millpond Equestrian Center
    Sierra Drifters Fly Fishing Guide
    Bishop Country Club
    Bishop Motosports
    Bishop Yoga & Massage Center
    Southern Sierra Cyclists
    Bardini Mountain Guide Service
    Buttermilks Bouldering Photos
    Laws Railroad Museum
    Happy Sad Boulders
    Boulder Buttermilks Bishop CA
    Eastern Sierra - Highway 395
    Deep Springs College
    Lake Sabrina California
    Eastside Sports - Outdoor Gear
    Sierra Mountain Center Climbing Guides
    Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
    Bishop Lodge
    Bishop Mountain

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