Bishop Pass

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Bishop Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada that serves as a popular hiking route between the Eastern Sierra near Bishop and the John Muir and Kings Canyon backcountry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hiking route
mountain pass
access via South Lake Road from Bishop
accesses Dusy Basin
John Muir Trail
LeConte Canyon vicinity
Pacific Crest Trail vicinity
linked to: Pacific Crest Trail
connects Bishop, California
Eastern Sierra
John Muir Wilderness
Kings Canyon backcountry
elevation approximately 11972 feet
approximately 3649 meters
hasFeature alpine lakes
granite terrain
high-elevation trail
hasTrailhead South Lake trailhead
hasViewOf Dusy Basin peaks vicinity
Inconsolable Range vicinity
locatedIn California
Inyo National Forest
Kings Canyon National Park
Sierra Nevada
United States
managedBy National Park Service (Kings Canyon National Park)
U.S. Forest Service (Inyo National Forest)
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
near Bishop Creek
Bishop, California
partOf Sierra Nevada mountain range
linked to: Sierra Nevada
popularFor Sierra Nevada backpacking loops
access to Kings Canyon National Park
region eastern Sierra Nevada
linked to: Eastern Sierra
requires wilderness permit for overnight use
risk afternoon thunderstorms in summer
altitude sickness
season typically snow-free in summer
surface natural surface
trailCrosses Sierra Nevada crest
linked to: Sierra Nevada
trailType foot trail
usedFor backpacking
hiking
mountain pass crossing
within John Muir Wilderness boundary area
Kings Canyon National Park boundary area

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Bishop Creek drainage containsTrailhead Bishop Pass trailhead
linked to: Bishop Pass
LeConte Canyon accessedVia Bishop Pass
Evolution Basin accessedVia Bishop Pass Trail (regional access)
linked to: Bishop Pass