Lake Sabrina via CA-168
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 hiking up with their skis and then zooming down. It was cool! Mom thinks we should bring a sled next time. Then we got to Lake Sabrina and it was very frozen. So we hiked out onto the lake, wow, what a fun day! I was surrounded by mountains all around me while hiking on the lake. There were lots of little animals tracks in the snow too. Mom took lots of pictures. Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below!
Tips: This is a snowshoe we did in the winter when CA-168 was closed from Aspendell to Lake Sabrina. We snowshoed up the road and had amazing views!
Directions: From the town of Bishop, head west on CA-168 until you reach the road closed sign during the winter and park on the side of the road.
| Mileage (round trip) | 5 |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Gain (in feet) | 689 |
| Trailhead | 37.235079, -118.597260 |
| Hike Time (in hours) | 3-4 |
| Exposure | Sunny |
| Scenery | Mountain Views, Alpine Lake Views, Wildlife |
| 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 | 4/2/2021, 2/19/2023 |
