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Boulder Lake to Sonora Pass topo hiking map.
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Dicks, and Fontanillis Lakes from Dicks Pass

Backpacking Topo Map
Boulder Lake Trail Junction
to
Sonora Pass

Hiking Maps
The Pacific Crest Trail between Ebbetts Pass and Sonora Pass

Four 7.5 minute USGS Topo Backpacking Maps of the South End of the Carson Iceberg Wilderness

Aloha Lake under Pyramid Peak from Dicks Pass

MAP
INDEX

Ebbetts
to
Sonora Pass
Topo maps

NORTH
PCT
7.5 Topo map

Asa Lake
to
East Carson Junction

SOUTH
PCT
7.5 Topo map

Sonora Pass
over
Leavitt Peak

SOUTH
30 topo map

Sonora Pass
to
Bensen
Lake

NORTH
30 min MAP

Ebbetts Pass
to
Sonora Pass

Ebbetts Pass
to
Sonora Pass Miles
and
Elevations
Click
RED DOTS
linking
to
Trail Guide Pages

Trail Guide

East Carson
to
Sonora Pass

All maps

All pages

All
Miles and Elevations

Northwest High Sierra
Weather Forecast


ALL SIERRA WEATHER

Poison Flat
Weather Station

Ebbetts Pass Weather

Sonora Pass Weather

permit, map info,
&
Road Map

USGS Disaster Peak Topo Hiking Map
Boulder Lake Trail Junction to Sonora Pass past the unmarked East Carson River Trail Junction

11.73 miles total

CLICK THE RED DOTS FOR TRAIL GUIDE INFORMATION

CLICK LABELS POINTING TO ADJACENT TOPO HIKING MAPS

NORTH
PCT

15 min Topo MAP
Asa Lake to East Carson Junction
NORTH
PCT

30 min Topo MAP
 Ebbetts to Sonora Pass

 Click RED Dots

Local Resupply
Kennedy Meadows

SOUTH
PCT

15 min Topo MAP
 Sonora Pass to Latopie Lake
SOUTH
PCT

30 min Topo MAP
Sonora Pass
Topo hiking map Pacific Crest Trail North of Sonora Pass.
NORTH
PCT

15 min Topo MAP
Asa Lake to East Carson Junction
NORTH
PCT

30 min Topo MAP
 Ebbetts to Sonora Pass

 Click RED Dots

Local Resupply
Kennedy Meadows

SOUTH
PCT

15 min Topo MAP
 Sonora Pass to Latopie Lake
SOUTH
PCT

30 min Topo MAP
Sonora Pass

Mapology

MAP NOTE
Those squares breaking the USGS maps up into grids are the Universal Transverse Mercator / Military Grid Reference System, otherwise commonly known as UTM.

What's important for our general reference purpose is that each side of a square is 1000 meters, or a Kilometer.

From my point of view that is 1093.6 yards or .62 of a mile.

Diagonal: 1414.22 meters, if my trig is correct.

That converts the diagonal distance into 4,639.8 feet or .88 of a mile.

Map Information All Map Symbols

Common Map Symbols

Online and Trail Maps Online Length Conversion

 


Hiking
the
Carson Iceberg Wilderness
Southbound

from the
Boulder Lake trail junction to the Sonora Pass
via
East Carson River, East Carson Gap, Wolf Creek Lake,
and the Sonora Gap

Main Features
South of Boulder Peak we approach our descent to the Upper reaches of the East Fork of the Carson River.

So far we have been hiking moving Southeast along Eastern flank of the High Sierra crest approaching the top of the Western bank of the East Carson River. After a sweet look South up at the fine granite lining both sides of the upper canyon of the East Carson River we will now come off the Sierra crestline to descend switchbacks down to near the East Carson River before we make the final climb up to and through its headwaters bowl.

Though we have dropped into the river valley from the crest line, the trail generally keeps its distance from the East Carson River as we climb the upper reaches of this valley, with a few notable exceptions.

Coming down to river level we encounter the informally marked junction with the well-established unmaintained route heading Northeast, down the East Carson River. This junction is well-established. The route down to Carson Falls is not. Don't attempt this unless you are an experienced backpackers in good shape with excellent route finding skills.

Nonetheless, a fine campsite sits about a hundred yards East down this trail junction. This large site is sheltered from the trail, overlooks the East Fork of the Carson River, and is a real nice place to camp. A rough campsite sits a few feet to our Right just off the PCT, to our West.

The Pacific Crest Trail junction with the East Carson River Trail marks the end of our descent and the beginning of climbing for hikers in either direction. The Southbound hiker faces the long steady up mountain hike to the East Carson Gap, and then on through the 10,500 foot Sonora Gap before the trail flattens out for the traverse across the South Flank of Sonora Peak before we descend to the 9600 foot Sonora Pass.

The Northbound hiker climbs the switchbacks back up to the Sierra crestline, followed by the roller coaster of ups and downs of crossing the drainages off the crest. North of Murry Canyon the trail begins gently descending to Wolf Creek Pass, then enters the N Mokelumne River watershed for a minute climbing to cross Tyron Peak.

The map above depicts the Pacific Crest Trail from the Boulder Lake Trail Junction to Sonora Pass via the Upper reaches of the East Fork of the Carson River, Wolf Creek Lake, and the Sonora Gap.

Click the labels w/ arrows pointing to adjacent hiking maps to see those maps.

Click the red dots for the trail guide page entry for that location.

From that point you can enter your comments-questions-or-experiences in the forum for that location...

High Sierra Road Map

Permits, Map, Miles, & Elevation Information

California Highways 50, 88, 4, and 108
bisect the
Tahoe to Yosemite and Pacific Crest Trail routes
across the
North Sierra.

MAP NOTE
Those squares breaking the maps up into grids are the Universal Transverse Mercator / Military Grid Reference System, otherwise commonly known as UTM.

What's important for our general reference purpose is that each side of a square is 1000 meters, or a Kilometer.
From my perspective that is 1093.6 yards or .62 of a mile.

Diagonal: 1414.22 meters, if my trig is correct.

Miles and Elevations

Ebbetts Pass to Sonora Pass
Boulder Lake Junction

Boulder Lake Junction            8560                 17.71

                                                  +1                           .0

East Fork Carson Junction        8160                 20.7

                                                   +1                          .0

First Open Space                  8560                   21.71

                                                  +1                          .0

Waterfall                               8640                   22.03

                                                    +1                         .0

Prominence                            8720                   22.17

                                                    +1                          .0

Hunters Camp                       9,240                   23.33

                                                    +1                          .0

E Carson Gap                        10,240                 25.35

                                                       +1                       .0

Sonora Gap                           10,536                 26.56

                                                       +1                       .0

Sonora Pass                            9643                  29.44

11.73 miles total

 

Sonora Pass
Guide Index Page

Ebbetts Pass
Guide Index Page

 

Ebbetts to Sonora Pass
Topo maps
Index

 

Ebbetts Pass
trail head

 

South PCT topo map
Sonora Pass to Bensen Lake

Four USGS topo Maps

Upper Left USGS topo Map
Disaster Peak, Calif, 1979, Topographic

Lower Left USGS Topo Map
Sonora Peak, Calif, 1979, Topographic

Contours: 80 Feet

Upper Right USGS Topo Map
Lost Canon Peak, Calif, Provisional, 1958, revised 1978

Contours: 40 Feet

Lower Right USGS Topo
Pickle Meadow, Calif, Provisional, 1958, revised 1978

Contours: 40 Feet

All Maps

Compass Offset
Magnetic North is 18 degrees, 34 minutes East of True North

scale: 1 :24 000

 

Permits

National Forest North of Sonora Pass, PCT

National Forest Contacts
Toiyabe National Forest

National Forest Website
Bridgeport Ranger District

National Forest Website
Carson Ranger District

National Forest Website
Carson-Iceberg Wilderness

PCT South of Sonora Pass,
&
TYT North & South

National Forest Contacts
Stanislaus National Forest

National Forest Website
Calavaras Ranger District

Physical location
Approaching Highway 108 from the North on the PCT.
 

Nearby trailheads

Sonora Pass
Trailheads

Disaster Creek & Clarks Fork
Trailheads

Gardner Meadow
Trailhead

Lost Corral via Walker on 395

 

Detailed Topo MAP North: Swampy Lake to Boulder Lake                           Click red dots on all maps                                                           HUGE Topo 30 MAP South: Sonora Pass

Elevations   More Information

Ebbetts Pass
8732 feet

E Carson Gap
10240 feet

Sonora Gap
10536 feet

Sonora Pass
9643 feet

Trail Guide, Section
Ebbetts Pass to Sonora Pass

Trail Guide Location
Ebbetts Pass Trailhead

Google Map
Highway 4

Map Credit
Thanks, USGS !

U.S. Geological Survey
Department of the Interior:
The USGS

USGS MAP LOCATOR

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USGS Topographic

Map Information

All Map Symbols

 

Ebbetts Pass Trailhead

Sonora Pass

Trailhead
 
Comments: on this

Forum Section
Ebbetts Pass to Sonora Pass

Forum Segment
Boulder Lake to East Carson River Junction

 

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