town.round valley (inyo)

This little creekside destination known as Paradise is north of Bishop & I'm not sure this place still is even here. The rugged road sits at the top of Round Valley, overlooking Rovana, right below Round Valley Peak & gigantic Mount Tom. Wildfire ripped thru here in winter of 2015: Over 7,000 acres burnt & 50 homes lost.

elevation: 5060'

population: 1,000

zip code: 93514

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terrain:
high elevation bowl shaped valley, at base of huge granite mountains

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location:
Inyo County
N of Bishop
off Hwy 395

recreation:

backpacking

biking

boating

camping

fishing

kayaking

mountain biking

rock climbing

wilderness

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Inyo National Forest

John Muir Wilderness

Pleasant Valley Reservoir

Lake Crowley

Owens River

Rock Creek Canyon

Long Valley Caldera USGS

round valley (inyo) campgrounds

Bishop Park Group Camp
Rock Creek Campground
Tuff Campground @ US 395
Pleasant Valley @ US 395
French Camp @ Rock Creek
McGee Creek Campground

description:
North of Bishop, as you are driving up the grade, look to the left at the majestic Eastern Sierra towering above the small homes below. A full moon blanketing this valley below - with a fresh coat of snow, is a vision from a storybook or holiday card. Swall Meadows & Paradise both heavy residential, burned badly in the wildfire of 2015, which oddly occurred in FEBRUARY (winter) - after years of drought in California.

nearby towns:
Bishop
Crowley Lake
Tom's Place
Mammoth Lakes
Benton

local links:

Bishop Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
690 N. Main St. Bishop, CA 93514
760-873-8405
https://bishopvisitor.com/

Pine Creek Road (Scenic Drive)
Lower Rock Creek Campsite
Wildfire 2015: Round Fire
Mammoth Vacuum & Sewing Machine
Raven Creek Rental Cabin
John Muir Wilderness Maps
Inyo National Forest Map USDA
Inyo Forest Topo Atlas

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town.round valley (inyo)