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Sonora Highway 108 is the ultimate in High Sierra scenic bliss. Granite cliffs line the curves as the Sonora Pass climbs above 9000' elevation. Sonora River, creeks, meadows, trails and pine forests all along this highway. This one is usually the first Sierra Pass to close due to first season snow fall, as well as the last to open in the late Spring, so the scenic driving window of opportunity is narrower than most scenic routes. The lower elevation trails and camps are excellent areas for 4x4 and OHV recreation, staying open a bit longer than the highcountry. The upper elevation campgrounds are prime areas for fishing and day hikes w/ many trailheads in the region. Sierra wilderness areas abound as a true backpackers haven.

towns	scenic areas	lakes & rivers
Jamestown Sonora Twain Harte Confidence Sugarpine Soulsbyville Strawberry Mi Wuk Village Long Barn Dardanelle Kennedy Meadows	Stanislaus National Forest Clarks Fork Emigrant Wilderness Carson Iceberg Wilderness Toiyabe National Forest Leavitt Falls Leavitt Lake Mi Wuk Indian Sites Sonora Pass - 9624' elevation	Leavitt Lake Beardsley Lake Pinecrest Lake
activities	wilderness areas	campgrounds
Backpacking Backroad Exploration Niagara OHV High Sierra Camping Horseback Riding Horse Pack Trips Sierra Fishing Mountain Biking	Emigrant Wilderness Carson Iceberg Wilderness	Pinecrest Lake Loon Lake Leavitt Meadows Deadman Campground Baker Campground Eureka Valley Pigeon Flat Campground Dardanelle Campground Brightman Flat Fence Creek Niagara Creek Cascade Creek Mill Creek