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

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
888-395-3952
http://www.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)