California’s Great Beyond


 

Monitor Pass

Monitor Pass offers some of the best motorcycle riding in the Sierra Nevada range, with breathtaking scenery, fantastic fall foliage and light traffic.

  • 8,314 feet (2,534 meters) above sea level
  • California State Route 89
  • Between Markleeville, California and US 395 near Topaz Lake
  • Alpine and Mono Counties
  • Closed in winter