Directions

 
N LeightonLane HWY168 HWY395 toWestgardPass toBishop OVRO VLBA Owens River Big Pine, CA 2.2 Miles 4 Miles
 
 

Located southeast of Bishop, the Owens Valley Radio Observatory is 6 miles from the town of Big Pine. The only public access road to OVRO is via Highway 168, which begins at the northern end of Big Pine, by a large pine tree. Turn east onto Highway 168. After approximately 2 miles you will cross the Owens River Bridge. 1/4 mile past the bridge, turn left on a paved road, Leighton Lane.

The OVRO site

 
Buildings
B1 Housing and workshops (Buildings 1-10)
12+13 Mayer Control Building
Telescope sites
T1 Solar Array
T2 DSA-10
T3 DSA-110, COMAP, SPRITE, & EHT
T4 LWA
T5 40m Telescope
Map_OVROsite B1 12+13 T1 T3 T5 T2 T4

 

Housing and Workshop Area

 
4 2 1 9 3 6 7 8 10 5 P
 
 
Housing
4 Dormitory
9 Cottage
10 Kitchen, library, offices
Engineering
1 Auto shop
2 Carport
3 Old welding shop
5 Machine shop
6 Welding shop
7 "New" engineering building
8 Engineering building
Parking
P Parking