South Lake Road
Cappie’s Scoop: This is a fun snow hike! Since this is a closed road covered in snow, it’s like a huge hiking trail! Mom can snowshoe and I can zoom around in the snow. We also saw lots of hoomans cross-country skiing. It was cool! Mom thinks we should bring a sled next time. Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below!
Tips: This is a snowshoe we did in the winter when South Lake Road was closed. We snowshoed up the road a bit and had amazing views!
Directions: From the town of Bishop, head west on CA-168 for about 15 miles and then turn left onto South Lake Drive and continue driving until you reach the road closed sign during the winter and park on the side of the road.
| Mileage (round trip) | 3+ |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Gain (in feet) | 500+ |
| Trailhead | 37.233845, -118.566218 |
| Hike Time (in hours) | 2-3 |
| Exposure | Sunny |
| Scenery | Mountain Views |
| Facilities | None at the trailhead. Vault toilets at the campground. Bring your own toilet paper. |
| Fees/Permits | None to park and none to camp. If you intend to build a fire in the provided fire rings at the campground, you will need a free CA campfire permit. You can obtain one by watching this short video online, https://www.readyforwildfire.org/permits/campfire-permit. |
| More Info | https://roads.dot.ca.gov (to check road conditions) |
| Last Hiked | 12/30/2022, 2/17/2023 |
