Bishop

Bishop: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bishop

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Bishop — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.36360, -118.39500. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bishop

• Methuselah · attraction · Inyo · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest · sanctuary · Inyo · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mayfield Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~29 km · Must-see
• Big Pine · lake · Esmeralda · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mayfield Canyon · viewpoint · Inyo · ~30 km · Must-see
• Basin Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Sabrina · lake · Esmeralda · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Emerson · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Humphreys · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~33 km · Must-see
• Loch Leven · lake · Esmeralda · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Robinson · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~37 km · Must-see
• Dingleberry Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pee Wee Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hurd Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~37 km · Must-see
• Owens River Gorge · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lamarck Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~39 km · Must-see
• Agassiz Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~39 km · Must-see
• Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bishop

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bishop

• Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest · sanctuary · Inyo · ~27 km · Must-see
• Inyo National Forest · sanctuary · Fresno · ~47 km · Must-see
• White Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Mono · ~49 km · Must-see
• Boundary Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~68 km · Must-see
• Kings Canyon National Park · sanctuary · Fresno · ~69 km · Must-see
• Dinkey Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Fresno · ~75 km · Must-see
• Devils Postpile National Monument · sanctuary · Madera · ~84 km · Must-see
• Kaiser Wilderness · sanctuary · Fresno · ~89 km · Must-see
• Manzanar National Historic Site · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~92 km · Must-see
• Manzanar National Historic Site · sanctuary · Inyo · ~93 km · Must-see

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