We couldn't have asked for better weather for this hike - it was a sunny high 60's/low 70's day, only a little breezy on the pass, and just some beautiful cumulus clouds floating around.
The 3 and a half mile trail from Tioga Pass Road to Mono Pass is well-maintained and well-marked.
One of these awesome hikers had never even hiked before! Great job!
We were missing some of our regular attenders, but it was wonderful to have new people along. Tell your friends and family - everyone is welcome any time!
Walking for 10 more minutes past the Mono Pass sign marker provides the hiker with this astounding view of Mono Lake which is located down the east side of the Sierras on Highway 395.
Since the trail to Mono Pass begins at 9,700 feet and Mono Pass is at 10,599, you get to pass lots of different alpine landscape, including grassy meadows, pine forest, volcanic rock (look closely when you're there and you'll find pieces of obsidian-leave them there though, you can't take anything from a National Park!), granite slabs, Jeffrey pines at the tree line... it's a great hike!
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