Parking along the top of Highland Drive.
The trailhead begins by jogging along a fence.
A scenic oak-covered woodland along the bottom of the trail.
The trail emerges beside an old stock pond before it begins climbing.
Wildflowers along the lower portion of the hike.
First views of Bishop Peak.
Wildflowers along the hike.
Wildflowers with the steep western slope of Bishop Peak in the background.
The trail wraps back around the mountainside before emerging on the sunny southern slope for the remainder of the climb.
Thistle.
A plaque along the trail.
Wildflowers along the hike.
As the trail climbs, it opens up to views over downtown and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
View of Cerro San Luis, one of the Nine Sisters, with Pismo and Guadalupe beaches behind.
Shady oaks along the trail.
Parking along Patricia Drive.
The trail to Patricia Drive.
The climb from the Patricia Drive Trailhead.
The trail near Bishop Peak.
Wildflowers along the hike.
Grassy meadows near Bishop Peak.
The fork with the Foothill Boulevard trail access point.
A bench sits atop Bishop Peak. Adventurous hikers can climb the boulders from here.