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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.

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Length
5.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,185 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
23%
Steepest mile
+627 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

9,800 – 11,968 ft12345

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

SO LAKE, BISHOP PASS, TREASURE LAKES TH — parking nearby, restroom, water. 37.16930, -118.56580 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

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.

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