Beyond Bishop Creek in Inyo County

Bishop Creek Canyon in Inyo County is a highlight of fall each year in the Eastern Sierra, but as it winds down, there are many other locations in the area that are still delivering a beautiful bounty of color.

This week our friends at Visit Bishop were able to get some eyes on the Lone Pine area and it is a beautiful time to be down there. Consider taking a picnic out to the Alabama Hills or the Hatchery to enjoy the color show!

Southern Inyo County
There are still many green and yellow trees in the Owens Valley. Hopefully the rain this week will allow the colors to hang on a little longer. The nighttime temperatures look like they will be staying above freezing, so we have our fingers crossed!

• Lone Pine (3,727′) – Patchy (10-50%)
• Alabama Hills (4,534′) – 75-100% – Peak (GO NOW!)
• Whitney Portal (8,375′) – Past peak, you missed it. 
• Mt Whitney Trail (8,360′ to 14,505”) – Past peak, you missed it.
• Independence (3,930′) – Patchy (10-50%)
• Onion Valley (9,600′) – Past peak, you missed it.
• Big Pine Creek (7,660′) – 75-100% – Peak (GO NOW!)
• Big Pine (3,989′) – 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now.)

Bishop Creek Canyon
Bishop Creek Canyon is winding down. There are still a few stands that are holding out and will have some colors, but for the most part, fall is on its way out here.  

South Fork, Bishop Creek

• South Lake (9,768′) – Past peak, you missed it. 
• Weir Pond (9,650′) – Past peak, you missed it. 
• Parcher’s Resort (9,260′) – Past peak, you missed it.
• Willow Campground (9,000′) – Past peak, you missed it.
• Surveyor’s Meadow (8,975′) – Past peak, you missed it.
• Table Mountain Camp (8,900′) – Past peak, you missed it.
• Mountain Glen Camp (8,850′) – 75-100% – Peak (GO NOW!) 
• Mist Falls and the Groves Above Bishop Creek Lodge (8,350′) – 75-100% – Peak (GO NOW!)
• Four Jeffries (8,000′) – 75-100% – Peak (GO NOW!) There are still stands of green just above Four Jeffries. 

Middle Fork, Bishop Creek

• Lake Sabrina (9,150′) – Past peak, you missed it.
• Sabrina Approach (9,100′) – Past peak, you missed it.
• North Lake (9,500’) – Past peak, you missed it.
• Sabrina Campground (9,000′) – Past peak, you missed it.
• Groves Above Cardinal Village (8,550′) – Past peak, you missed it.
• Intake II (8,000′) – Past peak, you missed it. 
• Big Trees Campground (7,800′) – 75-100% – Peak (GO NOW!)

Bishop
City Park still has a lot of green trees, and the rest of town still has some green, and many yellows and golds. 

• Bishop (4,150′) – 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now.) 
• Buckley Ponds (4,150′) – 75-100% – Peak (GO NOW!)
• Rawson Ponds (4,150′) – 75-100% – Peak (GO NOW!)
• Owens Valley (4,000′) – 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now.) 

Northern Inyo County

• Lower Rock Creek Rd ((7,087′) – 75-100% – Peaking (GO NOW!)
• Round Valley (4,692′) – 50-75% – Near Peak (Go Now!)
• Lower Pine Creek Canyon (7,000′) – 75-100% – Peaking (GO NOW!)
• Pine Creek Pack Station (7,.400′) – 75-100% – Peaking (GO NOW!)