Largest populated city in Inyo County, with many vacation destinations and tourist attractions in the Sierra Nevada located nearby
How to Get There
From Las Vegas (266 mi): Get on I-515 N/US-95 N from N 4th St and Exit I-15 N. Follow US-95 N, NV-266 W and CA-168 W to US-395 N in Bishop.
From Los Angeles (266 mi): Get on US-101 N from W Temple St. Follow CA-14 N to US-395 N in Bishop.
Overview
Bishop is the largest town in Inyo County, in the Owens Valley at 4,150 feet along US 395, and a gateway to the eastern Sierra Nevada, with hiking, fishing, climbing, skiing at nearby Mammoth and Bishop Creek Canyon’s fall colors, and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. It is known for Erick Schat’s Bakkerÿ and its Mule Days festival, and a number of Westerns were filmed here.
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