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.
round valley (inyo), California
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terrain:
high elevation bowl shaped valley, at base of huge granite mountains
View North Bishop in a larger map
recreation:
parks, forests, rivers & lakes:
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
- Bishop
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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