Lower Lamarck Lake

Cappie’s Scoop: More lakes in the Bishop area! I told mom we should move here because I could play in the snow and the lakes all the time. This time we only made it to the lower lake and it was nice and frozen! Next time, we’ll keep going and see what the upper lake looks like. Then I have twice the chances to jump in to swim when it’s not frozen of course. Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below!

Tips: Round trip mileage includes 1 mile RT for the hike to/from the parking lot. It also includes both Lower and Upper Lamarck Lakes. Lower Lamarck lake is 10,662 ft and Upper Lamarck lake is 10,918 ft. On this trip, we only hiked to Lower Lamarck Lake and can’t wait to go back to hike to Upper Lamarck Lake!

Directions: From the town of Bishop, head west on CA-168 for 17.8 miles and then turn right onto North Lake Rd. Continue on North Lake Rd for 1.6 miles and turn right to stay on North Lake Rd for 0.2 miles until you reach the hiker parking lot. If you stay straight, you’ll end up in the North Lake Campground (if the gate is open) and there is no day use parking there. You could also park in the North Lake day use parking lot which you pass before you reach the campground entrance. Either way, you’ll be walking down the road through the campground (0.5 miles one-way) to find the trailhead for Lamarck Lakes (and Piute Pass Trail) at the end of the road. This road is closed during the winter.