Location Name - Sonora Pass Highway - Upper Highway 108
SR 108
Sonora 95370

County: Tuolumne
Region: *Northern
Location ID: 10024285


Website:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonora_Pass (Wikipedia - Sonora Pass)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_108 (Wikipedia - California State Route 108)

Email: [email protected]

 
Categories:
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Forests / Woodlands
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Mountains / Rocks / Geological Oddities
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Open Terrain / Scenic Vistas
TRANSPORTATION - *
TRANSPORTATION - Bridges
TRANSPORTATION - Roads / Highways

Tags/Keywords: Mountains, Rural, Wilderness, Stream / Creek

Description:
Sonora Pass (el. 9,624 ft. / 2,933 m.) is the second-highest highway pass in the Sierra Nevada, lower by 321 ft. (about 98 m.) than Tioga Pass to the south. State Route 108 traverses the pass. 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. 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. 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. 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. >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonora_Pass

Site Condition:
http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stanislaus/recreation/picnickinginfo/recarea/?recid=15007&actid=70

General Notes:
UPDATED 10.10.11 TH / 8.1.2012 / 1.4.2018 lm lm

Jurisdictions::
CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, Stanislaus National Forest - USFS, TUOLUMNE COUNTY / SONORA FILM COMMISSION - FLICS

Within 30-Mile Zone: N

State Property: No

Closed/Vacant: No

GPS Source:
Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 37.9808470, y coordinate: -120.3224157

Ownership: government

Contacts:
Mayo, Lisa *
Film Commissioner, Tuolumne County Film Commission
193 S. Washington St, Sonora, CA 95370 USA
209.533.4420 Phone 1
800.446.1333 Phone 2
[email protected]
http://www.filmtuolumne.org

Caltrans Highways & Freeways, Permits Department,
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 Phone 1
800.858.4749 Phone 2
[email protected]
http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/highways-freeways/

* Key Contact


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