Monitor Pass, CA - 8,314 ft
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 38° 40.526 W 119° 37.281
11S E 271961 N 4284021
One of the highest passes across the Sierra Nevada
Waymark Code: WM3XFT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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While most passes in California are only marked by an ugly, green piece of metal, this pass actually has a real concrete marker, erected in 1954, when this route over the Sierra Nevada was paved, opening it for car traffic.

For a detailed description of the pass, check out our National Scenic Byways waymark.

Monitor Pass, elevation 8,314 ft.

Location: Monitor Pass, Sierra Nevada, California

Posted Elevation: 8,314 ft

GPSR Elevation: 8,291 ft
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