Highlight • Mountain Pass
Mono Pass
Hiking
5.0
(1)
This Highlight is in a protected area
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John Muir Wilderness
Tips
maniboyflex
January 26, 2024
Hiking
Mono Pass goes on Mount Starr's backside, offering impressive views above Ruby Lake and Ruby Peak. The trail goes on sand gravel making switchbacks to the pass. From the pass, you can see Summit Lake and decide from there if you want to commit to a bigger challenge to Fourth Recess Lake.
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Nearby routes
Best routes near Mono Pass
7
hikers
7.20km
02:50
550m
130m
Hike the Mono Pass Trail, a moderate 4.5-mile route with 1,808 feet of elevation gain, offering stunning Sierra Nevada views.
Moderate
8
hikers
25.8km
09:58
1,200m
1,200m
Hike the difficult 16.0-mile Fourth Recess Lake via Mono Pass Trail, gaining 3935 feet to stunning alpine lakes and panoramic Sierra Nevada
Hard
5.0
(1)
10
hikers
10.9km
04:04
550m
550m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
Moderate
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Elevation 3,690 m