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If
you are looking for something to do or something to see while you are in bishop,
let us offer you the suggestions on the table below! If you have questions before
or during your visit, please stop by the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and
Visitors Bureau located at the City park right on Main St or call us at 1-888-395-3952
or locally at 760-873-8405. You can also contact
us via email.
The Bishop area has offered the natural
beauty and an intense connection with the wild outdoors that has attracted countless
amateur and professional photographers for generations. From adventure filled
activities to scenic wildlife watching, the Bishop area brings the serene beauty
of the Eastern Sierra to you. You can also see the work of local photographers while
visiting the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center. So be sure to stop in and get
a glimpse of what else awaits. Want more? Visit the following photographic and
art galleries
while you are in Bishop. All are members of the Bishop Area Chamber of
Commerce.
Throughout Bishop there are a variety
of large and small but all marvelous murals that depict the history and richness
of the Bishop Area. We hope you take the tour of all the murals while you are
visiting Bishop.
Galen Rowell's Mountain Light
Gallery
106
S. Main St.
Bishop, CA 93514
760-873-7700
www.mountainlight.com
Click
here to see an exciting video of Galen Rowell in Bishop
Galen's son, Tony Rowell, has a
stunning web site here www.tonyrowell.com
Vern Clevenger
Gallery of Fine Photography
905 N. Main St.
Bishop, CA 93514
760-873-7803
www.vernclevenger.com
Serenity Pines Gallery
115 E. Line St.
Bishop, CA 93514
760-872-2981
Pegasus Gallery
Photography plus art, books, collectables & gifts!
Eva Poole-Gilson, owner
275 S. Main St. (next to Toucan Imports & Beads of Bishop)
Bishop, CA 93514
760-937-2060 or 872-2446
www.pegasusartbookscollectibles.com
Coons Gallery
2399 N. Sierra Highway
Bishop, CA 93514
760-872-1524
www.coonsgallery.com
1-2 OR 3 Day Activity Ideas
Adventures
and things-to-do in the Bishop Area, consider the following:
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LENGTH
OF STAY |
HOW
TO GET THERE... |
JUST
AN AFTERNOON OR MORNING |
Laws
Rail Road Museum |
Take
Hwy 6 at north end of Bishop and go 3 miles north. You will find Laws
on the East side of Hwy 6. |
Mountain
Biking
|
Follow
West Line St. to the Buttermilks 6 miles west of town. |
World
Class Trout Fishing
|
Follow
West Line St. (SR 168) 12 miles to Bishop Creek Canyon or East Line St. 3
miles to the Owens River. |
Walking
Tour of Murals and Galleries |
Visit
the Bishop Visitors Center or click here
for a map of the walking
tour of 10 striking murals plus 4 extraordinary galleries |
Motor
Touring |
Bishop
Creek to the Volcanic tablelands, plus more. Pick up your Motor Touring
Guide at the Bishop Visitor Center or order by email here. |
Recreational
Walking |
Take
a leisurely walk at the City park or adventure to the scenic rural countryside
of the Bishop area. |
Birding |
Wonderful
birding locations, start at the Bishop Visitors Center on Main Street located
at the City Park. Pick up your Birding Guide today! |
Golf |
18
hole Golf course open year round, located on Hwy 395 at the south end
of Bishop Call 872-5411 for tee time. |
Photography
|
Watch
the sunset or explore the natural beauty of the High Sierra. Best photo
times are early morning and just before sunset. Don't forget to visit
our galleries. |
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Volcanic
Tablelands - Ancient Indian Petroglyphs |
Ancient
Indian petroglyphs (rock carvings) and rare pupfish at the Volcanic
Tablelands & Fish Slough just north of Bishop. |
1-DAY
ADVENTURES ANY OF THE ABOVE PLUS |
Day
Hikes |
Go
West on Hwy 168 from downtown Bishop and drive 16 miles to various
trails leading to high alpine lakes and streams in the John Muir
Wilderness.
|
Rock
climbing Happy & Sad Boulders |
Go
north from Bishop to the Chalk Bluffs via Hwy. 6 or take the Pleasant
Valley Reservoir Road off Hwy. 395. A climber's paradise awaits. |
Fishing
and hiking the lakes along Bishop Creek |
Go
west on Hwy. 168 from downtown Bishop and drive 16 miles to Bishop Creek
Canyon . Beautiful high alpine lakes, streams and majestic scenery galore. |
Trip
to hot springs or just a relaxing massage |
Head
south on Hwy. 395 from Bishop to Keogh Hot Springs or call Celina Hunt
at 872-3548 for an appt. |
Horseback
Riding |
Take
a ride and see the great Eastern Sierra on Horseback. Click
here for info. |
Motor
Touring |
Pick
up your Motor Touring Guide at BishopVisitor.com or at the Bishop Visitor
Center . 888-395-3952 |
2-DAY
ADVENTURES ANY OF THE ABOVE PLUS |
Ancient
Bristlecone Pine Forest |
From
Bishop, go south on 395 for 15 mi. Take 168 west at Big Pine for 26 miles.
Return to Bishop in time for dinner. |
Year
Round fishing on the Lower Owens River and Pleasant Valley Reservoir |
Just
travel north of Bishop to the reservoir or north & east to lower Owens River.
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Dining
|
Select
from our fine selection of dining locations on page 61 of this guide.
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Antiques
and History |
Shop
the many Antique shops and read about the history of Bishop at BishopVisitor.com
or at our local bookstores.. |
Camping
|
Fantastic
high country and winter valley locations for your camping adventure. |
Pack
Trip |
Spend
a couple days or more on adventure of a life time, click
here for complete
pack trip information |
3-DAY
ADVENTURES MUST SEE LOCATIONS STAY IN BISHOP EXPERIENCE THE EASTERN SIERRA
|
Bishop
Creek Canyon |
Go
West on Hwy 168 from downtown Bishop and drive 16 miles to beautiful high
country adventures. |
Ancient
Bristlecone Pine Forest |
Oldest
living trees in the world. From
Bishop, go south on 395 for 15 mi. Take 168 west at Big Pine for 26 miles.
Return to Bishop in time for dinner. |
Volcanic
Tablelands - Ancient Indian Petroglyphs |
Ancient
Indian petroglyphs (rock carvings) and rare pupfish at the Volcanic
Tablelands & Fish Slough just north of Bishop. |
Lower
Owens River |
Fish,
float or photograph the scenic river |
Rock
Creek Canyon |
Spectacular
mountain setting and recreation area |
Backpacking |
Go
West on Hwy 168 from downtown Bishop and drive 16 miles to Paiute Pass
& Bishop Pass, trailheads leading to the spectacular John Muir Trail. |
Devils
Postpile Nat'l Monument |
Devils
Postpile & Rainbow Falls, Mammoth Lakes area just 35 minutes north of Bishop. |
Eastern
California Museum |
The
cultural history of the Eastern High Sierra located in Independence
, just 47 miles south of Bishop. |
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