Bishop

Bishop, California, United States

Bishop, CA is nestled between the Sierra Nevada and White Mountain ranges. Highway 395 runs north and south, and is the road that connects Bishop to Los Angeles and Reno. Bishop is located about 4 hours north of Los Angeles and 4 hours south of Reno. If you haven't visited, we encourage you to put it on your list of road trips! For even more of a road trip, check out the link for the Eastern Sierra Tour, also known as the EST, which is a 555-mile road trip that stretches from Death Valley up to the ghost town of Bodie State Historic Park. There are 9 stops total, visiting the saltiest, hottest, tallest, wildest and many more "-est's"!

Bishop

Bishop, California, United States

From Bishop there is TONS to explore, including some absolutely beautiful roads which will take you to lakes, trailheads, and many other incredible places.

Bishop

Bishop, California, United States

Highway 168 East is about 15 miles south of Bishop and is the road that takes you to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest where you can walk amongst some of the oldest trees on the planet. If you continue on Highway 168, to CA-266, and then onto Highway 95, you will end up in Las Vegas, which is also roughly 4 hours away.

Bishop

Bishop, California, United States

Bishop lies in the Owens Valley and almost any road you take, you will have stunning view of Mt. Tom. Mt. Tom's elevation is 13,652, so it's hard to miss!

Bishop

Bishop, California, United States

Highway 168 W takes you up into the Sierra Nevada Mountains. From town, you can be up at alpine lakes like South Lake or Lake Sabrina in about 25 minutes. There are numerous trailheads and places to fish along the way that are great for late spring, summer and fall. Please check road conditions on this road as there are winter closures once you get above the snowline.

Bishop

Bishop, California, United States

Highway 395 is the main highway through the Owens Valley and the views from the road are beautiful. Taking Highway 395 South, you can arrive at Death Valley via CA-136 E in about 2.5 hours. Mammoth Lakes is 45 minutes north of Bishop, and further north you can access Yosemite via CA-120 W (road closes in the winter), or Bodie State Historic Park (it's a Ghost Town) via CA-167 in about 2 hours (which is open year-round, but you might have to hike in if the road is closed in the winter due to snow so check ahead of time). Soooo, needless to say, there is A LOT of exploring to do here!

Bishop

Bishop, California, United States

And if dirt roads are more your thing, then we have you covered!! There are miles and miles and miles of dirt roads great for bikes, motorcycles, quads, and other 4x4 vehicles. Please have fun, be prepared, and keep your eye on the road as it may have big ruts! Finally, enjoy our big backyard!