Volcanic Tablelands (Happies/Sads)

The Owens Valley meets the Volcanic Tablelands

Description 

Just north of Bishop the floor of the Owens Valley rises abruptly forming a 300 foot-high plateau that runs for miles. Numerous canyons can be found along the plateau, and the Happy and Sad Boulders are found in two of these canyons, with hundreds of boulders strewn throughout.

Getting There 

From US 395 in Bishop, take US 6 north out of town towards Benton/Chalfant/Tonopah. After 1.3 miles, turn left on Five Bridges Rd. Follow this down the straightaway around the left-hand curve, past the Aggregate Plant to a 4-way intersection where the pavement turns to dirt. Take a left on Chalk Bluff Rd. for the Happy and Sad Boulders. Turn right on Fish Slough Rd. for the Fish Slough Boulders.

Featured Route For Volcanic Tablelands (Happies/Sads)

The Orgasm V6  CA : Sierra Eastside : Fish Slough Boulders

Climb the east side of the north-east arete up to a sweet top-out on fine grain slopers and a crimp on the east side of the boulder. The bottom is a bit chossy, but the top is smooth, hard tuff. On the northern most boulder of the road circuit. ...[more]

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Looking north at the Tablelands, viewed from the D...	An evening session in the Tablelands.	The south end of the Tablelands, looking west towa...
The Volcanic Tablelands, just north of Bishop	Looking down from the Sads towards Bishop.	KK at the Fish Slough Boulders
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