Post by biffnix on Jul 7, 2020 6:20:58 GMT -8
Just FYI, if you're planning to use Bishop Pass trail, parking at South Lake will not be available for overnight parking from July 6 through July 25, 2020, due to construction.
www.sierrawave.net/south-lake-road-reconstruction-implementing-no-overnight-parking/
So, if you were planning on parking there while you hiked in or out of South Lake, which is due west of Bishop, California, and is a popular resupply route, then please plan on being picked up/dropped off, or using the ESTA hiker shuttles.
From the article:
www.sierrawave.net/south-lake-road-reconstruction-implementing-no-overnight-parking/
So, if you were planning on parking there while you hiked in or out of South Lake, which is due west of Bishop, California, and is a popular resupply route, then please plan on being picked up/dropped off, or using the ESTA hiker shuttles.
From the article:
Starting on July 6, and anticipating effective through July 25, the South Lake Road Reconstruction Project will implement no overnight parking in the South Lake area. This will include the Bishop Pass Trailhead Parking, boat trailer parking, and some of the day use parking near South Lake. Additionally, there is no parking permitted along roadside shoulders during the construction project.
This closure will allow the contractor to pulverize and pave these parking lots. The construction schedule remains Monday – Friday, 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Expect up to 30-minute delays. Flaggers and a pilot car will manage traffic, allowing alternating two-way traffic.
Hikers entering or exiting the Bishop Pass Trail at South Lake should plan their trips in accordance with the construction schedule. Hikers need to plan for travel delays, re-routed trailhead access, understand that that long-term parking is not available, plan to be picked up or dropped off at the trailhead, consider shuttles to/from trailheads, and utilize alternative trails for resupply, if possible.
Eastern Sierra Transit Authority (ESTA)’s Bishop Creek Shuttle is running twice daily Please see the attached for a list of operators who may provide shuttles on the forest. Hiker Shuttles: www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd586535.pdf.
This closure will allow the contractor to pulverize and pave these parking lots. The construction schedule remains Monday – Friday, 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Expect up to 30-minute delays. Flaggers and a pilot car will manage traffic, allowing alternating two-way traffic.
Hikers entering or exiting the Bishop Pass Trail at South Lake should plan their trips in accordance with the construction schedule. Hikers need to plan for travel delays, re-routed trailhead access, understand that that long-term parking is not available, plan to be picked up or dropped off at the trailhead, consider shuttles to/from trailheads, and utilize alternative trails for resupply, if possible.
Eastern Sierra Transit Authority (ESTA)’s Bishop Creek Shuttle is running twice daily Please see the attached for a list of operators who may provide shuttles on the forest. Hiker Shuttles: www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd586535.pdf.