The PCT at Sonora Pass,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 073
Map center is 44.0 miles from Groveland, California (CA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 073 (NOBO): On this map the PCT follows the Mono and Tuolumne County line to Highway 108 at Sonora Pass before following the east fork of the Carson River.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 16.4 miles (26.4 km) or 37,098 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 16.4 mi | 9,377 ft | 10,912 ft | 1,535 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 8.4 hrs | 2,934 ft | 3,411 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 8.6 hrs | 3,411 ft | 2,934 ft | VS |
Data Accuracy
Data Reliability
Calories
The following chart shows the total calories that you may expend on the trail while hiking in both directions. The chart is based on data derived from a statistical model of energy expenditure that relates gross weight, typical speed and trail topography.
Topo Maps
Download the PDF Sonora Pass topo map and the adjoining quads to plan your hike. These are full-sheet, 7.5 Minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic maps.
Adjoining 7.5' Quadrangle Legend
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- Northwest Topo Map: Disaster Peak, CA
- North Topo Map: Lost Cannon Peak, CA
- Northeast Topo Map: Chris Flat, CA
- West Topo Map: Sonora Pass, CA
- Topo Map: Pickel Meadow, CA
- East Topo Map: Fales Hot Springs, CA
- Southwest Topo Map: Emigrant Lake, CA
- South Topo Map: Tower Peak, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Buckeye Ridge, CA
Warnings
Prevent tick bites: Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin.
(cdc.gov)
- The American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) may be present in this area. The American dog tick transmits Tularemia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) may be present in this area. The Brown dog tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) may be present in this area. The Rocky Mountain wood tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Colorado Tick Fever, and Tularemia.
- The Western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) may be present in this area. The Western blacklegged tick transmits Anaplasmosis and Lyme Disease.
- Length is the total distance of the trail section. The distance between two red diamonds is one mile.
- Min Ele is the minimum elevation on the trail section.
- Max Ele is the maximum elevation on the trail section.
- Range is the difference between maximum and minimum elevation.
- Time is the typical total time required to hike the trail.
- Gain (cumulative elevation gain) is the sum of every gain in elevation.
- Loss (cumulative elevation loss) is the sum of every loss in elevation.
- E = Easiest, M = Moderate, MS = Moderately Strenuous, S = Strenuous, VS = Very Strenuous.