This is a great hike, I do it all the time with my dog. Even though it is short, it accomplishes the task of feeling like your are getting OUT! At Sage to Summit, we came up with a 10k loop that incorporates Tungsten Peak. Check it out.
Michelle P.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Las Vegas, NV
****UPDATEASOF21MAR11**** There is now an official trailhead marker for the Tungsten Peak trail. ******* Tungsten Peak is a boulder covered hill close to Millpond Recreation Area. It’s close proximity to Bishop and relatively low elevation(~6k ft) make it a popular year-round destination for locals. With the backdrop of the Sierra it is a rather diminutive formation but with the relentless uphill(~1200 ft of gain) and 360 views from the summit you won’t soon forget it. To access the trailhead take the Millpond exit heading north from Bishop on 395. Make the first left onto Sawmill Road. After passing the driveway into Millpond look for a well-traveled dirt road to your left. Turn right on the westerly well-traveled road. After the road swings northwest look for another main road heading slightly west. Take it until it hits a T then turn left. Look for a road on the right heading SW and aiming for the rocky canyon on the left side of the hills. There is a well-used roundabout that marks the parking area. Note that there is a huge network of dirt roads in this area so if you miss a turn it’s fairly easy to get back on track. See annotated Google satellite photo for an overview. There are no amenities at the trailhead. Once at the parking area the main trail is signed and heads up the right side of the canyon west of the parking lot. There is a also dirtbike trail that skirts the base of the hills but this is not the hiking trail. The trail is not signed along the way and there are a number of human and deer trails so pay attention to the way back to your vehicle. The summit contains both a register and a fence post. If you’re feeling more adventurous you can follow the road that parallels the base of the hills to the north to access a rock drainage containing slot canyons. There’s not much of a trail so some routefinding skills are helpful.
