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Coyote Flat
 This steep,
rocky, dirt road is for high clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicles, ATVs, and
mountain bikes only. This ultimately
scenic area, just southwest of Bishop, offers an “off-the-beaten-path” place
for your day-long excursion 10,000 feet into a remote mountain region. Primitive
camping is available here. It also offers easy access to park and hike to
Thunder & Lightening Lake in the John Muir Wilderness. To get there, take Barlow Lane south from
Line St. (SR 168), then right on Underwood Lane to where it begins to curve
right to become Reata Rd. Head northwest
at the dirt road, take the first major dirt road heading west. Due to snow,
the road is mostly impassable until late spring or early summer. On a mountain
bike, you may find the road extremely difficult, very steep and rocky with no
water for the first 9 miles. Please stay on the
road and tread lightly, and use discretion when entering the Coyote Flat region.
Owens River
 The beautiful and calm waters of the
Owens River has a mystique all its own. From the quietest sunrise to the sound
filled wildlife abounding sunsets the Owens River brings you the splendor of
the valley plus year-round fishing! The river is planted with big Alpers Trout
by the Bishop Chamber and stocked by the California Department of Fish &
Game. To get to the Owens River, take any number of roads east out of
Bishop for two miles or so on average and find yourself among the wildlife and
wild lands of the Owens Valley. Fishing, biking, photography, and birding are the short list of activities and exciting discoveries awaiting you.
Follow the dirt roads that parallel the river and pick your own great fishing
spot!
Bishop Creek Recreational Area
A striking example of Sierra scenery and a fisherman's
paradise, Bishop Creek Canyon is located just 16 miles west of downtown Bishop,
offering you a wide array
of fantastic adventures. Take SR 168 ( West Line St. ) from downtown Bishop
and be prepared with camera in hand for hiking, biking
and simply great camping opportunities. Take a day or take the week, there
is enough adventure for the entire family. Be sure to visit this area during
late September through early October to enjoy the spectacular changing of the fall colors.
Bright Golden yellows and crimson will fill your camera and heart with the sunshine
only nature brings. We hope you find your way to Bishop Creek today!
Chalk Bluff and Volcanic Tablelands
Head North out of Bishop, and in just
a few minutes you will find yourself in the Volcanic tablelands that formed
750,000 years ago by enormous eruptions of glowing volcanic ash. Today the tablelands,
and the area knows as Chalk Bluff at their southern edge, is an outdoor enthusiast's
delight. Exploring, hiking, birding, photography, bouldering – you'll find all that
and more in this area. The Happy and Sad Boulders have become popular with climbers.
The Owens River , running along the base of the tablelands at Chalk Bluff, is open year-round
to fishing. A portion of this section of the rivers is designated as a Wild
Tout area with special regulations. The Volcanic Tablelands and Fish Slough
area offer vast vistas and ancient Indian Petroglyphs (rock carvings). From Bishop, Take Highway
6 North for one mile then turn left on Five Bridges Road. Pass through the
gravel plant then turn right on Fish Slough Road where the road forks at the
dead trees.
Laws Railroad Museum
In the 1880's the Carson and Colorado
Railroad Company built a railroad from Mound House, Nevada to Keeler, California
. One of its stops was Laws. In 1961 the railroad ceased operation. Of the many
buildings that had sprung up around the railroad, only the depot, agent's house,
oil and water tanks, and the turntable survived. Today those artifacts stand
with other buildings and exhibits on the grounds of this 11-acre museum. Open
10 am to 4 p.m. No admission fee. From Bishop, take Highway 6 north for 4.5
miles. Turn Right onto Silver Canyon Road and Museum is on the right.
Owens River Gorge
Climbers will find routes of all description
in the Owens River Gorge. In the Spring the rim of the Gorge is teeming with
wildflowers. And Fishermen will find feisty trout in the Owens River – open
all year in this section, in the bottom of the gorge. From Bishop, drive approximately
14 miles north on Highway 395. Take the Gorge Road East , turn left (north)
on the Gorge Parallel Road. .
Rock Creek
Take the High road or take the Low road,
just get to Rock Creek Canyon . Year round adventure and outdoor excitement
await everyone. Fishing, camping and winter time snow adventure. Cross country
skiing and amusing snow park will delight the young and young at heart.
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
Just 15 miles as the crow flies, the
forest is about a 50 minute drive from Bishop on paved road (for the daring with
a 4X4, take Silver Canyon up to the forest). Much older than the Redwoods or
Giant Sequoia trees, you will find yourself among the oldest living things to be
found anywhere on earth! Follow this
link to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine
Forest!
Motor touring around Bishop
Got an hour to spare? Take a motor touring
trip North, West South and East of Bishop. Follow this link to our Motor
Touring in the Eastern Sierra, including Death Valley and find short and
long excursions around the Bishop Area!
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