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Beguiling Bishop

Front Yard, Bishop (11/4/20) Chardonnay McPherson

If you head up the canyons near Bishop, you’ll be disappointed. The color’s not there. Stay in the Owens Valley and you’ll find it, beguiling, warm and embracing.

Here’s what Josh and Chardonnay McPherson discovered on a visit to the Owens Valley.

  • A red and orange caboose complements trees in a Bishop front yard;
  • Lower Rock Creek Rd. is now the only place you’ll find peak color along the famous fall color route that climbs to 10,400′;
  • Signature cottonwood lift apricot-colored limbs toward azure skies beside naturally reflective canals;
  • A bath house that opened in 1920 is surrounded by gilded garlands; and
  • A church established in 1896 seems a timeless tribute to the faithful people of Big Pine.

There you have it. Beguiling, warm and embracing, just like the good folk of the Owens Valley.

  • Owens Valley (4,000′) – Peak (75-100%) GO NOW!