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Recommended Routes in Bishop Basin - 1

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

North Lake to South Lake Loop

55.0 mi 88.5 km 9,017' Up 2748.25 m Up 8,458' Down 2577.89 m Down

West Bi…, CA

Bishop Basin Hiking

  • 59 Miles 95 Kilometers of Trail
  • 1 Recommended Route
  • 2 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 10 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 6 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Bishop Basin - 17

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11.9 mi 19.1 km #1Bishop Pass Trail
Difficult
Big Pine, CA
Difficult
Big Pine, CA 16 
4.9 mi 7.9 km #2Piute Pass Trail
Intermediate
West Bishop, CA
Intermediate
West Bishop, CA
2.3 mi 3.6 km #3Chocolate-Ruwau Loop Trail
Intermediate
Big Pine, CA
Intermediate
Big Pine, CA
1.2 mi 1.9 km #4Hungry Packer Lake Trail (31E01C)
Intermediate
Big Pine, CA
Intermediate
Big Pine, CA
0.9 mi 1.4 km #5Emerald Lakes to Hungry Packer Tail
Difficult
Big Pine, CA
Difficult
Big Pine, CA
1.2 mi 2.0 km #6Baboon Lakes Trail (31E01A)
Intermediate/Difficult
Big Pine, CA
Intermediate/Difficult
Big Pine, CA
0.4 mi 0.6 km #7Moonlight Lake Trail
Easy
Big Pine, CA
Easy
Big Pine, CA
0.4 mi 0.7 km #8Emerald Lakes Trail
Easy
Big Pine, CA
Easy
Big Pine, CA
7.2 mi 11.6 km #9Tyee Lakes Trail
Intermediate
Big Pine, CA
Intermediate
Big Pine, CA
2.1 mi 3.4 km #10Lamarck Lakes Trail (30E04)
Difficult
West Bishop, CA
Difficult
West Bishop, CA

Photos of Bishop Basin - 66

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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