Yosemite NP – Tioga Pass Area

Charlie the yellow bellied  marmot on Mount Dana.
Charlie the yellow bellied marmot on Mount Dana.

One of our favorite places to explore. Top destinations in the Tioga Pass area:

  • Mono Pass
  • Mount Gibbs
  • Mount Dana
  • Gaylor Peak
  • Gaylor Lakes
  • Dana Village
  • Tioga Peak
  • Gardisky Lake
  • Mount Conness
  • Saddlebag Lake
  • North Peak
  • Twenty Lakes Basin

Nice NPS / Yosemite Conservancy video on old mining works in the area.

Highly recommended guidebooks:

tiogatrampsNarrowly focused around Tioga Pass.

easternsierracanyonssonoratopinecreekMuch broader coverage.

Sonora Pass to Pine Creek Canyon…sonoratopinecreekmap