Bishop, Ca area

Look up Coyote Flats and Wheeler Ridge.

Unfortunately theres been a lot of show dumped up there in the last week and both of those trails will more than likely be buried.

If you can get over to the Jawbone visitors center or the intra-agency center in Lone Pine on your way up, see if they have copies of Tony Huegels "Eastern Sierra Byways", or Roger Mitchells volume of "Eastern Sierra SUV Trails" for that area (I want to say its vol2, but cant remember off the top of my head).


Travel safe in snow country, and do not head off plowed roads without another vehicle. Let someone know where youll be going and when you expect to be back. I know of two winter deaths in the last few years between Bishop and Bridgeport where someone got stuck and froze.



k.

Ditto about letting someone know where you are going and when you will be back (especially if going alone), including your contact info and a description of your rig. Hotel front desks or campground hosts will usually do it without question.

Good start above ^.
coyote and wheeler are prolly covered in snow right now and "may" be impassable.
In Bishop, base of White Mtns. have canyons with trails. Tungsen/Buttermilk range have plenty of good trails and some nice decomposed granite to play on.
N. of Bishop-
chidago canyon area and the Glass Mtn. range are full of decent "tougher" fireroads and some great hidden mining camps. You can link a nice loop around to back side of Mono Lake and Bodie in with the Glass with a decent map and willingness to explore.

Trails around here are mild to moderate in toughness, till you add in some snow.

Jes said:

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How recent was those pictures JES?

That was last July. The lakes we a bit low then, they're really gonna be low this Summer.

Where is that exactly? I want to do some exploring down there this summer.

sierravalley said:

Where is that exactly? I want to do some exploring down there this summer.

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Looks like Funnel and Rocky Bottom. Coyote Flats area.

k.

Thanks for all the info guys! Ended up just taking the car up for a Valentines trip with the wife and had a great time in Bishop. Definetly going to spend a lot of time up in that area this summer doing some camping and wheeling. If anyones up for a trip up that way some weekend, please PM me. Always looking to meet new folks to wheel with! Thanks again guys.

Jes said:

That was last July. The lakes we a bit low then, they're really gonna be low this Summer.

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Coyote ridge? or did you hike up?

tomster said:

Coyote ridge? or did you hike up?

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Hiked up from the lake. Nice spot to chill and have a beer. :smokin:

Cero gordo tail just outside of lone pine is awesome. It makes a nice loop with moderate wheeling and has great scenery. Ends up in a ghost mining town that you can tour.