Sonora Peak is a mountain in the Central Sierra Nevada of

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north of

Sonora Pass Sonora Pass (el. 9,624 ft. / 2,933 m.) is a mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada in California. It is the second-highest pass with a road in California and in the Sierra Nevada. It is lower than Tioga Pass to the south. State Route 108 trav ...

. Located on the boundary between

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and

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counties, it is the highest point in Alpine County. Due to the high elevation, most of the precipitation this mountain receives consists of snow.

Climate

There is no weather station at the summit, but this climate table contains

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data for an area around the summit. Sonora Peak has a (

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''Dfc'').

Hiking

One of the most direct routes of ascent starts at

, south as the crow flies. Starting at the trailhead of the PCT on Sonora Pass, it is about a hike with elevation gain to the top of a pass. From there, the easiest and most direct way is to turn northwest and follow the ridge that will lead to the summit. About halfway from the pass to the peak a small trail appears that heads directly to the peak. A second approach to the summit is from nearby Saint Mary's Pass trailhead. This trail approaches the peak from the other side of the mountain (the northwestern side) and is also a class 1 hike. Sonora Peak from Stanislaus Peak

References

External links

* Mountains of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Mountains of Alpine County, California Mountains of Mono County, California Mountains of Northern California {{MonoCountyCA-geo-stub