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Sonora Pass Backcountry Area Resort (Are you this resort?)

Epic skiing and riding at Sonora Pass. If you’ve ever watched a ski or snowboard movie chances are you saw footage of Sonora. Located in between Mammoth and Tahoe.

The pass connects the communities of Sonora to the west and Bridgeport to the east. Like most high Sierra Nevada passes, the highway is closed in winter, generally between November and May, due to snow accumulation.3
The highway over the pass is extremely steep (up to 26% in some locations), narrow and winding between Kennedy Meadows on the west side and Leavitt Meadows on the east. The route is not recommended for vehicles or vehicle combinations that are unusually wide, heavy or long.4

View of the Sierra Nevada range and Sonora Peak looking northward from Sonora Pass.
The Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650 mile (4,240 km) long National Scenic Trail, crosses Highway 108 at Sonora Pass.5
Adjacent to the Pass is a picnic/parking area, which serves as a day-use rest stop or a trailhead for hikes to nearby Sonora Peak, Wolf Creek Lake, and other spots north or south along the Pacific Crest Trail.

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  • Available avalanche conditions information access 4.0 Slider
  • Availability and accuracy of maps 5.0 Slider
  • Is this backcountry area easy to access? 5.0 Slider
  • Parking areas near the start/end point? 5.0 Slider
  • Boot packs and hiking trails 5.0 Slider
  • Good for climbing skins? 5.0 Slider
  • Lack of crowds 5.0 Slider
  • Dog friendly? 5.0 Slider
  • Attitude/friendliness of fellow users 5.0 Slider
  • Easy hitching rides back to the start point 5.0 Slider
  • Snow quality 5.0 Slider
  • Weather 5.0 Slider
  • Above tree line terrain 5.0 Slider
  • Chutes, couloirs and extreme terrain features? 5.0 Slider
  • Tree skiing and riding 5.0 Slider
  • Is this backcountry area easy to leave? 5.0 Slider
  • Terrain met my expectations 5.0 Slider
  • Safe from Avalanches and Slides 4.0 Slider
  • Recommend this area to others? 5.0 Slider
  • Would you visit this area again? 100% Slider
 
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