At a Glance This includes the main crest from Bishop Pass to the Thumb, peaks south and east of Bishop Creek (south fork), the Inconsolable Range, and a few adjacent peaks. Kings Canyon Region. Continue down (south) JMT until the Bis... - 52.3 mi, +9625 ft. Bike ride in Bishop, California by wrecky848 » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:51 pm 11 Replies 3381 Views Last post by Tom Kenney Wed Jun 21, 2017 1:34 am Download area map for trail location. This great hike to scenic Piute Pass ascends beneath the multi-hued Piute Crags to a beautiful lakes basin tucked beneath Mt. This includes the main crest from Piute Pass to Bishop Pass, the Glacier Divide, the Goddard Divide, the Black Divide, and some neighboring peaks. From the pass, we’ll enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding peaks, crowned by the indomitable Mount Humphreys, and the Glacier Divide. As the trail leaves Piute Pass, it drops down into Humphreys Basin, which is a vast, expansive basin that allows for great views in almost all directions of the features that surround Piute Canyon. On September 10, 2016 Sarah and I embarked on a classic High Sierra Cross Country loop Starting in North Lake, on the East side of the Sierra Nevada, near Bishop CA. Hiking trail near Bishop, California. Emerson and Peak 12691. Eventually, the trail reaches Piute Pass, which affords some amazing views of Humphreys Basin, a vast expanse that exhilarates one just to see it. Between Bishop Pass to the south (12,000’) and Piute Pass to the north (11,400’) is a continuously high ridge, unbroken by any major gap and uncrossed by any established trail. Much of the day, we’ll be ascending past a series of lakes in the valley containing the north fork of Bishop Creek. After passing Piute Lake, the trail gets pretty rocky with some steps built in as it crosses small runoff creeks and heads for Piute Pass. I've done three similar loop trips, going clockwise over Bishop Pass or else Echo Col, going through upper Evolution, and then turning east up over Darwin Bench and up and over Lamarck Col. That takes you down to North Lake. The trail is popular with day hikers and backpackers on multi-day trips to Humphreys Basin, Evolution Valley and beyond. To purchase more detailed maps or guidebooks of the area, visit sierraforever.org. The Palisades Region. This trail starts at the end of the Piute Pass Trail and finishes at the John Muir Trail, just above the confluence of Piute Creek with the San Joaquin River. –B.G.– April 1 is the best ski season for it, and July 20 is the best backpacking season for it. Piute Pass Topographic Map. Piute Pass trail and Bishop Pass trail are the end points for the popular North Lake to South Lake Loop. Section of the John Muir Trail - enter via North Lake (from Bishop) and hike down Piute Canyon to the JMT. Eventually crossing the Sierra Crest at Piute Pass (11,423 feet), we enter Humphreys Basin. The Piute Pass trail descends Piute Creek to Hutchinson Meadow and eventually joins the John Muir Trail. Bishop Pass and Piute Pass Snow Levels by rajeshkh » Fri May 31, 2013 10:30 pm 14 Replies 6721 Views Last post by rajeshkh Wed Jul 03, 2013 5:06 pm Bishop/Piute Pass - Hiking Conditions? At Piute Pass, we headed off trail toward Muriel Lake, then Alpine Col, which takes the hiker to … Obviously some parties in the old Division of Highways took the Piute(sic) Pass concept seriously enough; the "stub end" segment of current CA 168 west of Bishop attests to that.