Bishop Creek Canyon is BEAUTIFUL right now! The change from last week is kind of incredible, according to color spotter Betsy Forsyth. Some areas, such as Surveyors Meadow, are going to be past peak very quickly, while others like the Mist Falls are just barely starting.
Surveyors Meadow is already showing its oranges and yellows while the Mist Falls area is almost completely green.
There is also a lot of rabbitbrush blooming on the way up Highway 168, so bring your allergy medicine!
Please remember that places such as Bishop Creek Canyon can easily become over-loved if we are not careful. The area has limited parking and single-lane highways/roads. Please treat these places as sacred spots for future generations. Recreate responsibly and consider visiting mid-week if you can.
Bishop Creek Canyon
South Fork, Bishop Creek
- South Lake (9,768′) – Patchy (10-50%) (above South Lake is 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now.)
- Weir Pond (9,650′) – 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now.)
- Parcher’s Resort (9,260′) – Patchy (10-50%) (above Parchers there is a lot of yellow)
- Willow Campground (9,000′) -Patchy (10-50%)
- Surveyor’s Meadow (8,975′) – 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now.)
- Table Mountain Camp (8,900′) – Patchy (10-50%)
- Mountain Glen Camp (8,850′) – Patchy (10-50%)
- Mist Falls and the Groves Above Bishop Creek Lodge (8,350′) – Patchy (10-50%)
- Four Jeffries (8,000′) – Patchy (10-50%)
Middle Fork, Bishop Creek
- Lake Sabrina (9,150′) – 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now.)
- Sabrina Approach (9,100′) – Patchy (10-50%)
- Sabrina Campground (9,000′) – Patchy (10-50%)
- Groves Above Cardinal Village (8,550′) – 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now.)
- Intake II (8,000′) – 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now.)
- Big Trees Campground (7,800′) – Patchy (10-50%)
Elsewhere in Inyo County
Southern Inyo County
- Lone Pine (3,727′) – Still waiting
- Alabama Hills (4,534′) – Patchy (10-50%)
- Whitney Portal (8,375′) – Patchy (10-50%)
- Mt Whitney Trail (8,360′ to 14,505”) – 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now!)
- Independence (3,930′) – Still waiting.
- Onion Valley (9,600′) – 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now!)
- Big Pine Creek (7,660′) – Patchy (10-50%)
- Big Pine (3,989′) – Patchy (10-50%)
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%)
