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Fall Highball Craggin Classic
This 3-day Grassroots climbing festival is a true celebration of Eastern Sierra climbing, November 10-12. Register for this Bishop Climbing Festival before it sells out!
A Living Time Capsule
For our lovers of history, please check out this new video “A Passage in Time”, which has shots and videos of various current locations in Bishop with past photos of the same spot. It is truly awesome.
Please Recreate Safely in our Big Backyard
We recommend enjoying calmer waterways this summer and fall. Please be careful. #LoveBishop
Safety tips for you and your family:
- Read and follow warning signs – these signs are there for your safety!
- Keep a safe distance from rivers and stream banks – extreme erosion can compromise rivers and stream banks.
- Stay on established trails or developed areas.
- Please keep children close and dogs leashed while near moving water.
- Avoid slippery rocks and logs.
- Never enter waterways that are upstream from a waterfall.
- Stay up to date on local conditions by visiting the LADWP website.
Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery
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Be sure to check current weather and road conditions. In winter months, desert passes may be flooded, snowy roadways may be closed or require traction devices to travel north of Bishop. All motor vehicles, including AWD and 4WD must carry traction devices in winter. Tioga Pass (120 to Yosemite) is typically closed November – May.
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Sample The Eastern Sierra Summer In A Myriad Of Ways
The heat is on in Bishop. But unlike other hot locales, there are many ways to still enjoy the great outdoors in the summer, if you have a plan. As the saying “it’s a dry heat” goes… due to our proximity to the High Sierra and the desert climate, you can escape by going out early, taking a dip in an alpine lake, or go up in elevation to play. Here’s a few ideas on how you can sample Bishop’s Big Backyard this summer during the day.
Beer Tour: Eastern Sierra Ale Trail
First stop on the Eastern Sierra Ale Trail from the south – Bishop and Mountain Rambler Brewing. Home to a vast array of award-winning beers from the California Craft Brewers Cup and the Great American Beer Festival.
Stretch & Flow
Deep in its core is Bishop, a place that rejuvenates the soul, that inspires visitors and residents alike to enrich themselves holistically and creatively. As the sunsets over the sharp razorback line of the Eastern Sierra, let these yoga studios and artistic outlets round out an already fulfilling trip.
Everyone Becomes an Artist when they meet the Sierra by Bishop
Nearly four hundred miles long, the Sierra Nevada is bursting at the seams with scenery. Hundreds of shimmering alpine lakes. Razor-sharp ridgelines. Giant pines that seem to reach the sky. Some places will touch people’s souls more than others, but there is one...
Accessible Eastern Sierra: Five Classic Scenic Drives in the Bishop Area
We’ve compiled a list of scenic drives to help you marvel at mountain and valley views without setting foot on a trail. The Eastern Sierra is uniquely poised to offer gorgeous auto touring.
Eastern Sierra – A Heavenly Destination For Road Cycling
From a leisurely pedal with jaw-dropping views to sufferfest climbs you’d see in the Tour de France, Bishop is arguably home to some of the best road cycling outside of Europe. Instead of dismantling your bike and shipping it to the Alps, take in the Eastern Sierra.