California trails · Bishop Pass
A 5.6-mile out-and-back in California, with 2,185 ft of climbing. Reaches Bishop Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
SO LAKE, BISHOP PASS, TREASURE LAKES TH — parking nearby, restroom, water. 37.16930, -118.56580 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:57 a.m., the sun rises at 6:23 a.m. and sets at 7:24 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:51 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.2-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:44 p.m. — 6 h 40 min before sunset.