Bishop Bowl (FR 08S15) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Bishop Bowl (FR 08S15) in CA

Road corridorInyo NF, White Mountain Ranger District

12 mi from West Bishop

Maps 9,366 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Inyo National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 10 mi
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 3.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Stevens Prospect.
  • Estimated climb: 1,600 ft over 3.5 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 20%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
  • Piute Crags stands 3,205 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles west.
  • North Lake lies 1.0 mi off.

Rules

  • Within a 10-mile radius of any undeveloped campsite for a period longer than 14 consecutive days... Anywhere within the Inyo National Forest for more than 28 total days during a calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–54°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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