09/18/2024

Bishop Creek Canyon

Bishop Creek Canyon is starting. There are a few oranges and bright yellow patches, and a yellow hue to many of the trees, but mostly green up there. Definitely yellows up above 9,700’. There is lots of rabbitbrush blooming on the way up Highway 168. There are still a few wildflowers up in the high country and some can even be found on the road to Lake Sabrina.

South Fork, Bishop Creek

• South Lake (9,768′) – Starting (0-10%) (above South Lake is 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now!)
• Weir Pond (9,650′) – 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now!) (closer to 50%)
• Parcher’s Resort (9,260′) – Patchy (10-50%)
• Willow Campground (9,000′) -Still waiting. 
• Surveyor’s Meadow (8,975′) – Patchy (10-50%) Some beautiful yellows here, but still plenty of green to the right of the parking lot. 
• Table Mountain Camp (8,900′) – Starting (0-10%)
• Mountain Glen Camp (8,850′) – Starting (0-10%)
• Mist Falls and the Groves Above Bishop Creek Lodge (8,350′) – Still waiting
• Four Jeffries (8,000′) – Still waiting.

Middle Fork, Bishop Creek

• Lake Sabrina (9,150′) – Patchy (10-50%). There are patches that have already peaked above the lake and plenty of yellows around the lake, so closer to 50%.
• Sabrina Approach (9,100′) – Starting (0-10%)
• Sabrina Campground (9,000′) – Still waiting
• Groves Above Cardinal Village (8,550′) – Starting (0-10%) 
• Intake II (8,000′) – Starting (0-10%) 
• Big Trees Campground (7,800′) – Still waiting.

Bishop

• Bishop (4,150′) – Patchy (10-50%) Yellows in the upper parts of the cottonwoods. 
• Buckley Ponds (4,150′) – Just starting (0-10%)
• Rawson Ponds (4,150′) – Just Starting (0-10%)
• Owens Valley (4,000′) – Patchy (10-50%) Yellows in the upper parts of the cottonwoods.

Northern Inyo County

• Lower Rock Creek Rd ((7,087′) – No report
• Round Valley (4,692′) – Patchy (10-50%)
• Lower Pine Creek Canyon (7,000′) – Patchy (10-50%)
• Pine Creek Pack Station (7,.400′) – Patchy (10-50%)

The Bishop area is one of those places where fall colors spread over a couple of months as they start up at the upper elevations (above 10,000’) and move down into the Owens Valley (roughly 4,000’). We have predominantly aspen trees in the high country and in the valley lots of cottonwoods and silver maples. Please visit our fall colors page for more information about where to see the fall colors around here. Pick your path!