2026 Sierra Challenge Lodging

July 24 - August 2

Date Peak Trailhead Town Evening's Lodging
Fri, Jul 24 Bigelow Peak Leavitt Meadows Bridgeport Redwood Motel
Sat, Jul 25 Bannertte Peak Agnew Meadow Mammoth Lakes Motel 6
Sun, Jul 26 La Salle Pyramid Pine Creek Pass Bishop Motel 6
Mon, Jul 27 Pine Gable Peak Pine Creek Pass Bishop Motel 6
Tue, Jul 28 Mt Goddard Lake Sabrina Bishop Motel 6
Wed, Jul 29 Mt Gilbert Bishop Pass Bishop Motel 6
Thu, Jul 30 Cirque Crest Taboose Pass Bishop Motel 6
Fri, Jul 31 Williamson Creek Peak Shepherd Pass Independence Ray's Den
Sat, Aug 1 Mt Carl Heller George Creek Independence Ray's Den
Sun, Aug 2 Johnson West Cottonwood Pass Lone Pine Dow Villa

The Evening's Lodgings are simply recommendations. I plan to stay at some of these and camp out for other evenings. You are free to find rooms there or elsewhere, or you may camp at any of the campgrounds available on the east side of the Sierra, or even spend the night in your car off any of dozens of dirt roads in the area.

More info on camping and lodging can be found here on Summitpost