Bishop Creek Canyon Road · Hwy 168
The eastern Highway 168, climbing from Bishop up Bishop Creek Canyon past Aspendell to Lake Sabrina at over 9,100 feet, with South Lake Road forking off the same canyon.
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The section above Aspendell closes to most vehicles in winter for snow removal, typically reopening in mid-to-late April. Check current access ↗ · Reviewed 2026-09-12
Road shape
- Length
- 25.3 mi
- Bends
- 29
- Switchbacks
- 2
- Bends per mile
- 1.1
- Turning per mile
- 113°
- Curviest rank
- 122of 128
Measured from the OpenStreetMap centreline at a 20 m sampling step — road shape only, not a safety or speed judgement. How bends are counted.
Elevation
- Total climb
- 6,914ft
- Climb per mile
- 273ft
- Highest point
- 9,834ft
- Steepest grade
- 8.8%
Sampled every 100 m from USGS 10 m elevation data, a public-domain federal dataset. Total climb counts vertical change in both directions, so it does not depend on which way you drive. How elevation is measured.
Speed limits
40–55 mph
Mapped limits
Approximate guide; limits vary by section. Follow posted signs.
OpenStreetMap tags cover approximately 59% of this trace. These values have not been checked against current signs.
Posted signs always govern. How speed evidence is handled.
Sources
Difficulty 2/3 (Winding) is our editorial rating of width, bends and sightlines; “Medium speed” describes character, not a target speed. Full method. Identified from:
- Wikipedia · California State Route 168 ↗
- SummitPost · Lake Sabrina trailhead information ↗
- Visit Bishop · Bishop Creek Canyon ↗
- OpenStreetMap road data ↗ (25 ways in this trace)
Reviewed 2026-09-12. The trace shows selected road sections, not a navigation route.