Scenic drive
Sonora Pass
Bridgeport, California
At 9,624 feet, California's second-highest paved pass, with steep grades and big views.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
State Route 108 crosses the crest at Sonora Pass, which is lower than Tioga but a lot steeper and quieter. The Pacific Crest Trail crosses the road here. Plan on slow driving and watch your brakes on the east side.
Good to know
- Steep grades; avoid trailers and long vehicles
- Closed in winter
- Pair with Leavitt Meadows campground on the east side
- Best time
- Summer to early autumn
- Open
- Roughly late May-October
- Getting there
- Steep, narrow sealed highway
- Vehicles
- No campervans
- Dogs
- Dogs welcome
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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