Mono Pass Trail is a 9 mile out and back trail located near Long Barn, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and is accessible from July until September.
Directions from Tioga Pass: Travel one and a half miles westward along Tioga Road to the parking area for the Mono Trail. Parking is available on the southern side of the highway.
California Travel and Tourism Commision, P.O. Box 1499 , Sacramento, CA, 95812-1499, Phone: 800-862-2543
Jim Bahn (126)
6 months ago
1 Completed 1 Reviews
Nice hike; lots of other reviews on the web. Parking lot may fill early so beware. Hike is about 8.5 miles, with approx 1250' elevation gain. Nowhere near Long Barn; nearest town is Lee Vining. Here's the tip: keep walking past the summit. You'll walk for a short while and you'll see the valley below and start descending. Don't descend more than a few feet; go off trail to the right and you see Upper Sardine Lake below you. There's no trail to the best overlook; you'll just have to pick your way but it's worth it. Link below. Also, unless it's been really dry; bring along bug spray for the middle part of the hike.