Bishop Peak
San Luis Obispo (the Nine Sisters) · near San Luis Obispo · Central Coast
Hiking
At a glance
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route type
- out-and-back
- Distance
- 4 miles
- Elevation gain
- 1,100 ft
- Time needed
- day
- Best season
- Fall-spring; hike early in summer (little shade)
Permits and booking
- Permit required
- No
- How the permit works
- Free; residential street parking at the Patricia/Highland trailheads - be courteous. No fee or permit. Dogs on leash OK; no bikes.
- How hard the permit is to get
- 0 of 5
What is here
- Features
- The tallest of SLO's Nine Sisters morros (1,559 ft) · Volcanic summit boulders · 360° views over SLO and the morro chain · Rock-climbing crags near the top
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Good for a first timer
- No
Hiking detail
- Intl tip
- SLO's classic hometown summit - the tallest of the Nine Sisters morros, with 360° views and volcanic summit boulders. A satisfying half-day (~4 mi). Hike early in summer (little shade). Dogs on leash OK; park courteously in the residential trailhead neighborhoods.
The guide
Bishop Peak is San Luis Obispo's hometown summit - the tallest of the Nine Sisters, the chain of ancient volcanic plugs that ma…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Bishop Peak — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 35.3043, -120.6854