Mono Pass
Mono Pass is a mountain pass, just outside Yosemite National Park, near the region of Tuolumne Meadows.
Mono Pass | |
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Mono Pass, winter, from the east | |
Elevation | 3,230 m (10,597 ft) |
Location | Yosemite National Park, border |
Range | Sierra Nevada |
Coordinates | 37°51′19.2″N 119°12′47.9″W |
Mono Pass is between Mount Gibbs and Mount Lewis.[1]
Native history
When only Native Americans lived in the area, and for a time after, a major trading trail went over Mono Pass and through Bloody Canyon to Mono Lake, just to the east of the Yosemite area.[2][3][4][5][6]
The location of Mono Pass
Mono Pass is just outside of Yosemite National Park, though the trail starts along the Tioga Road 1.4 miles (2.3 km) east of the entrance, inside the park.[1]
As to hiking, there are a wealth of references.[7][1][8][9][10][6]
References
- "Mono Pass Trail, Yosemite National Park". americansouthwest.net. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Yosemite Nature Notes" (PDF). yosemite.ca.us. October 1, 1953. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Scenic Vista Management Plan for Yosemite National Park" (PDF). NPS. July 1, 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- Ewart, Dick (1978). "Mono Pass and Bloody Canyon". yosemite.ca.us. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- Gregory, Candace (September 3, 2017). "Hiking up to Mono Pass Trail's High Lakes". Hiking up to Mono Pass Trail’s High Lakes. sierranewsonline.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- Shannon, Betty (November 1, 1978). "The Mono Pass – Bloody Canyon Trail" (PDF). Owens Valley History. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Mono Pass". yosemite.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- Cary, Russ. "Yosemite Hikes Home » Tioga Pass Road » Mono Pass". yosemitehikes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- Shields, Allan (1960). "Mono Pass and historic Golden Crown Mines". yosemite.ca.us. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Golden Crown Mine". NPS. March 1, 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Ruby Peak, (0.7 mi SW of Ruby Lake)". summitpost.org. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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