Bishop

Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau / Bishop, CA

An Aha! moment in Bishop

Eastern Sierra; Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest; Death Valley/Yosemite corridor

Regional gateway

nature, outdoors, learning

Bishop is a town in California’s Eastern Sierra, surrounded by the Sierra Nevada and White Mountains.

Discovery Waypoints

• Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest / Park / Protected Landscape
• Alabama Hills / Local Attraction
• Bishop Creek Canyon / Natural Feature
• Manzanar National Historic Site / Park / Protected Landscape
• Laws Railroad Museum / Museum / Learning — A preserved historic community where visitors can tour historic buildings and railcars.
• Convict Lake / Natural Feature

Local Knowledge

• Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest / Park / Protected Landscape — Some trees are more than 4,700 years old, making them among the oldest living things on Earth.
• Laws Railroad Museum / Museum / Learning — Exhibits explain the age of narrow-gauge railroading in the Owens Valley.
• Owens Valley / Natural Feature — The valley is home to cultures described as being as old as the bristlecone pines.
• Buttermilk Country / Local Attraction — Some of its boulders rise more than 40 feet high.

From Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest to Alabama Hills and Bishop Creek Canyon, every stop can become an Aha! Discovery Point—helping visitors explore more deeply while connecting them to the businesses and stories that make Bishop distinctive.

Additional local facts are awaiting source verification. Place listings do not imply Aha! partnerships or installed Discovery Points.

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