About this place

Bishop Pass Trail, Starting at beautiful South Lake, the trail climbs to the valley between the Inconsolable Range and Hurd Peak. A popular day hike loops around Chocolate Peak and rejoins the main trail at Long Lake. The Chocolate Lake loop is not recommended for stock. The trail to Bishop Pass climbs a series of granite benches, each holding lakes and ponds. The highest lakes are tinted with glacial melt at the foot of Mt. Thompson and Mt. Goode. Over Bishop Pass is the backcountry of Kings Canyon National Park, with the trail continuing to Dusty Basin and LeConte Canyon where it meets the John Muir Trail. This is an active bear area so you must use bear resistant food storage containers to secure your food and refuse. Treasure Lakes Trail. Starting at South Lake, the trail is combined with the Bishop Pass trail until the first trail junction. Treasure Lakes trail goes to a beautiful, less visited, granite basin surrounded by talus slopes at the foot of Mount Thompson, Mount Goode and Hurd Peak. Treasure Lakes trail does not include Bishop Pass or access to the John Muir Trail. This is an active bear area so you must use bear canisters to secure your food and refuse. If you are looking for the Treasure Lakes near Mt Dade and Bear Creek Spire, go to Little Lakes Valley. Download area map for trail names and location. To purchase more detailed maps or guidebooks of the area, visit sierraforever.org Leave Hwy 395 in Bishop, and turn west on Line Street. Follow Hwy 168 in the direction of South Lake. A paved parking lot is at the end of the road. Additional overnight parking is allowed roadside below Parchers Resort, one mile from South Lake.