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Recommended Routes in Bishop Basin - 4

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Favorite Sapphire Twilight: Mt. Fisk, Mt. Huxley, and Sapphire Lake at twilight. Evolution Basin, Kings Canyon National Park, California.
Difficult Difficult

North Lake to South Lake

55.3 mi 89.1 km • 9,655' Up 2942.92 m Up • 9,199' Down 2803.88 m Down

West Bi…, CA
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Favorite A view down to Bishop Lake and Saddlerock Lake from the trail just below Bishop Pass.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Bishop Pass Trail to Dusy Basin

17.5 mi 28.2 km • 4,404' Up 1342.28 m Up • 4,401' Down 1341.54 m Down

Big Pine, CA
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Favorite Lamarck Col from the east.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Darwin Bench Loop

16.2 mi 26.0 km • 4,838' Up 1474.53 m Up • 4,818' Down 1468.6 m Down

West Bi…, CA
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Favorite Mt. Goode over Long Lake early morning.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Chocolate Lakes Loop

6.8 mi 11.0 km • 1,601' Up 488.03 m Up • 1,602' Down 488.3 m Down

Big Pine, CA
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Bishop Basin Hiking

  • 109 Miles 176 Kilometers of Trail
  • 4 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 14 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 7 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Bishop Basin - 19

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12.4 mi 20.0 km #1Bishop Pass Trail
Difficult Difficult
Big Pine, CA
Difficult Difficult
Big Pine, CA 16 
1.2 mi 1.9 km #2Hungry Packer Lake Trail (31E01C)
Intermediate Intermediate
Big Pine, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Big Pine, CA 1 
6.0 mi 9.6 km #3Sabrina Basin Trail #3101
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
West Bishop, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
West Bishop, CA 7 
52.1 mi 83.8 km #4Piute Pass Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
West Bishop, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
West Bishop, CA 6 
1.2 mi 2.0 km #5Baboon Lakes Trail (31E01A)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Big Pine, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Big Pine, CA 2 
7.2 mi 11.6 km #6Tyee Lakes Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Big Pine, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Big Pine, CA 4 
2.2 mi 3.6 km #7Chocolate-Ruwau Loop Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Big Pine, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Big Pine, CA 4 
2.2 mi 3.6 km #8Treasure Lakes
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Big Pine, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Big Pine, CA 2 
0.4 mi 0.6 km #9Moonlight Lake Trail
Easy Easy
Big Pine, CA
Easy Easy
Big Pine, CA 1 
7.7 mi 12.4 km #10Green and Baker Lakes Trail #31E03
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Big Pine, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Big Pine, CA 1 

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From up the rocks north of Blue Lake looking towards the main crest of Sierras.
Apr 21, 2017 near Big Pine, CA
Lowest of Baboon Lakes. An off-trail route goes to Sunset Lake via the canyon seen at the end of the lake
Apr 21, 2017 near Big Pine, CA
Looking south across Dingleberry Lake.
Apr 21, 2017 near Big Pine, CA
Looking across Middle Fork Basin towards Piute Crags (orange) with Topsy Turvy Lake in the distance.
Apr 22, 2017 near Big Pine, CA
Sailor Lake towards Mt Haeckel, on the right.
Apr 22, 2017 near Big Pine, CA
Falls cascade below Moonlight Lake.
Apr 22, 2017 near Big Pine, CA
Topsy Turvy Lake and the Sierra Crest. This is only about half of the full panorama.
Apr 22, 2017 near Big Pine, CA
Stream below Hungry Packer Lake. Note: between Sailor Lake and Hungry Packer, the trail has been moved to the west side of the stream
Jul 10, 2020 near Big Pine, CA
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