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Bookmark or Share- Monitor Pass is Open - Sierra Mountain PassesMonitor Pass is open again. Monitor Pass, like several other High Sierra mountain pass roads, is subject to regular seasonal winter closures. The passes typically close sometime between mid-November and mid-December. Most of the seasonal Sierra Passes stay closed until May or early June.
- Monitor Pass | Ebbetts Pass Scenic BywayMonitor Pass. Named after the silver mining town of Monitor, silver was discovered in the district as early as 1857, but it wasn’t until rich strikes were made in the early 1860s that the community was established.
- Mountain Passes - CaltransThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) reopened State Route 89 between Route 4 and U.S. 395 (Monitor Pass) at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023. Crews removed snow, ice, and debris; cleared drains; and repaired a section of Route 89 south of Markleeville that was heavily damaged by winter storms.
- Thinking of Riding Monitor? Here Are Three Things You Should KnowNOW that Monitor Pass has opened for the season (thank you Caltrans!) it seemed like a good time to post up a few hints on riding one of the most iconic passes in the California Alps.
- Monitor Pass - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting | TravalourMonitor Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.543m above the sea level, located on the boundary between Alpine and Mono counties in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California. It offers some of the best motorcycle riding in the Sierra Nevada range, with breathtaking scenery and light traffic.
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