Kickstands Up
Eastern Sierra Nevada
Alpine Pass Adventure
210 mi7hMountainChallenging
Highlights
- Three high mountain passes
- Glacier-fed alpine lakes
- Above 9,000 ft sustained
The route
- 1BridgeportBig breakfast, fill the tank, check tires.
- 2Sonora Pass (SR-108)9,624 ft — steep, narrow switchbacks.
- 3Kennedy MeadowsBrake-cool stop, grab water.
- 4Ebbetts Pass (SR-4)Single-lane heaven, no big rigs.
- 5MarkleevilleLate lunch, last reliable fuel.
- 6Monitor Pass (SR-89)Wide-open high desert descent.
- 7Return to BridgeportSunset over the Sierra crest.
- ↺Bridgeport, CATurnaround / return