kylertb - Oct 11, 2007 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2005
South Ridge
Fun hike up sonora peak with my dad at age 8.
96avs01 - Aug 27, 2007 8:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
Nice views
Great views of Emigrant Wilderness and Yosemite. The views to the north were heavily impacted by a fire in the Ebetts Pass area.
Alpinist - Aug 19, 2007 10:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2007
St Mary's TH
Climbed this along with Stanislaus Peak on a beautiful clear sunny day.
Michael Graupe - Jul 9, 2007 4:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2007
From St. Mary's Pass TH
Missed the sunrise by a few minutes but it was an awesome early morning up there. Then went on to Stanislaus Pk. through fields of flowering lupines.
thebeave7 - Jul 1, 2007 7:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2007
Sonora Pass/PCT
4th time up this peak, views are always great. This time came from Leavitt Peak down to the Pass and up via the PCT. A very loose route once leaving the trail, but short and direct.
metasyn11 - Jun 26, 2007 8:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2007
from Sonora Pass
"Easy" finish to a 8-peak 7-day Sierran jaunt. I say "easy" because I managed to take probably the two most difficult routes up and down this peak.. full of loose volcanic scree and steep gullies. I should've stuck with the use trails.
Fredd C Dobbs - Jun 3, 2007 10:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2007
Sonora Peak
Nice views to the South.
bigbendbetty - May 21, 2007 12:46 am Date Climbed: May 19, 2007
Route climbed: St. Mary's Pass
saw two pikas on the way up!
Peak Freak - Nov 26, 2006 7:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2006
Sonora Pass
Day two of a two peak weekend in California! Nice short hike, so we could drive back to civilization in order for me to catch a 6:00 a.m. flight the next morning.
mlarkin2002 - Oct 10, 2006 3:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2004
Dayhike from SR 108
Uneventful dayhike from SR 108 via St. Mary's Pass TH.
boisedoc - Sep 11, 2006 5:45 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1998
from Sonora Pass
Nice hike from the pass.
cjrandall - Aug 13, 2006 4:52 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2006
Take the nordwand!!
Made the mistake of following Gary Suttle's suggestion to just climb right up the southwest slope through the neverending volcanic scree. I must have come up the steepest part, ha! It was a miserable slog, and I recommend against it highly. With the angle somewhere aroung 30-40% in places, and very loose, it was tough to climb that 600 feet, slipping a couple feet every couple steps. Definitely class 2 climbing here.
Should have come to SummitPost first. There is a very nice use trail that ascends very sensibly up the more reasonably-sloped northwest slopes from the saddle to the summit. I used this use trail to descend, and was VERY easy to follow back to the sloping plateau between the peak and Saint Marys Pass.
Trip down was refreshing and easy. Weather was a bit blustery for this time of the year, had to bust out my winter shell and gloves at Saint Marys Pass. Views from the summit were absolutely amazing, with sweeping views in ALL directions! Very clear skies.
Got in the car and drove to Lone Pine immediately afterward and began a hike up to Cottonwood Lakes for an attempt the next day on Mount Langley.
birdhead - Jun 27, 2006 2:10 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2006
St. Mary's Pass
Only spent 10 seconds on the summit due to an impending lightning storm. Nice hike with Jess, Taya, Ryan, and Arron.
Matt Worster - Mar 15, 2006 8:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005
From St. Mary's
on the way over to Stanislaus
SawtoothSean - Feb 21, 2006 6:49 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 1999
Rest Stop Part 2
Leavitt on the way to the Sister-In Laws house, Snora on the return trip. Limited time allowance forced me to go very fast. Nothing like the PCT- best trail in the world!
bearbnz - Feb 14, 2006 4:51 am Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2005
South Ridge
Hiked this peak with my 8-year-old son via the South Ridge from the top of Sonora Pass at the Mono-Alpine county line. He enjoyed his first 11er, and he's looking forward to a 12er soon.
Route Climbed: Saint Marys Pass Date Climbed: 13 Aug 2005
My dog(Ginger) and I did this on the way to Stanislaus. Nice short hike. We made it to about 500 feet of the summit of Stanislaus when the thunder and lighting started to get crazy. I will go back and get Stanislaus in Sept and start early.
Route Climbed: Saint Marys Pass Date Climbed: June 29th, 2005
3rd time up this route, much different conditions. 50% snow coverage the entire way, with drifts up to 5ft deep. More snow than I've ever seen this time of year, parking lot still snowed in. Beautiful sunrise.
kylertb - Oct 11, 2007 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2005
South RidgeFun hike up sonora peak with my dad at age 8.
96avs01 - Aug 27, 2007 8:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
Nice viewsGreat views of Emigrant Wilderness and Yosemite. The views to the north were heavily impacted by a fire in the Ebetts Pass area.
Alpinist - Aug 19, 2007 10:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2007
St Mary's THClimbed this along with Stanislaus Peak on a beautiful clear sunny day.
Michael Graupe - Jul 9, 2007 4:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2007
From St. Mary's Pass THMissed the sunrise by a few minutes but it was an awesome early morning up there. Then went on to Stanislaus Pk. through fields of flowering lupines.
thebeave7 - Jul 1, 2007 7:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2007
Sonora Pass/PCT4th time up this peak, views are always great. This time came from Leavitt Peak down to the Pass and up via the PCT. A very loose route once leaving the trail, but short and direct.
metasyn11 - Jun 26, 2007 8:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2007
from Sonora Pass"Easy" finish to a 8-peak 7-day Sierran jaunt. I say "easy" because I managed to take probably the two most difficult routes up and down this peak.. full of loose volcanic scree and steep gullies. I should've stuck with the use trails.
Fredd C Dobbs - Jun 3, 2007 10:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2007
Sonora PeakNice views to the South.
bigbendbetty - May 21, 2007 12:46 am Date Climbed: May 19, 2007
Route climbed: St. Mary's Passsaw two pikas on the way up!
Peak Freak - Nov 26, 2006 7:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2006
Sonora PassDay two of a two peak weekend in California! Nice short hike, so we could drive back to civilization in order for me to catch a 6:00 a.m. flight the next morning.
mlarkin2002 - Oct 10, 2006 3:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2004
Dayhike from SR 108Uneventful dayhike from SR 108 via St. Mary's Pass TH.
boisedoc - Sep 11, 2006 5:45 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1998
from Sonora PassNice hike from the pass.
cjrandall - Aug 13, 2006 4:52 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2006
Take the nordwand!!Made the mistake of following Gary Suttle's suggestion to just climb right up the southwest slope through the neverending volcanic scree. I must have come up the steepest part, ha! It was a miserable slog, and I recommend against it highly. With the angle somewhere aroung 30-40% in places, and very loose, it was tough to climb that 600 feet, slipping a couple feet every couple steps. Definitely class 2 climbing here.
Should have come to SummitPost first. There is a very nice use trail that ascends very sensibly up the more reasonably-sloped northwest slopes from the saddle to the summit. I used this use trail to descend, and was VERY easy to follow back to the sloping plateau between the peak and Saint Marys Pass.
Trip down was refreshing and easy. Weather was a bit blustery for this time of the year, had to bust out my winter shell and gloves at Saint Marys Pass. Views from the summit were absolutely amazing, with sweeping views in ALL directions! Very clear skies.
Got in the car and drove to Lone Pine immediately afterward and began a hike up to Cottonwood Lakes for an attempt the next day on Mount Langley.
birdhead - Jun 27, 2006 2:10 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2006
St. Mary's PassOnly spent 10 seconds on the summit due to an impending lightning storm. Nice hike with Jess, Taya, Ryan, and Arron.
Matt Worster - Mar 15, 2006 8:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005
From St. Mary'son the way over to Stanislaus
SawtoothSean - Feb 21, 2006 6:49 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 1999
Rest Stop Part 2Leavitt on the way to the Sister-In Laws house, Snora on the return trip. Limited time allowance forced me to go very fast. Nothing like the PCT- best trail in the world!
bearbnz - Feb 14, 2006 4:51 am Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2005
South RidgeHiked this peak with my 8-year-old son via the South Ridge from the top of Sonora Pass at the Mono-Alpine county line. He enjoyed his first 11er, and he's looking forward to a 12er soon.
mtldrinstr - Jan 30, 2006 11:20 pm
Date Climbed: November 2002Nasty Snowy day
chskier - Aug 28, 2005 5:12 pm
Route Climbed: St. Mary's Pass Date Climbed: August 27, 2005Nice quick early morning hike.
Eric L - Aug 14, 2005 12:28 am
Route Climbed: Saint Marys Pass Date Climbed: 13 Aug 2005My dog(Ginger) and I did this on the way to Stanislaus. Nice short hike. We made it to about 500 feet of the summit of Stanislaus when the thunder and lighting started to get crazy. I will go back and get Stanislaus in Sept and start early.
thebeave7 - Jul 5, 2005 3:22 am
Route Climbed: Saint Marys Pass Date Climbed: June 29th, 20053rd time up this route, much different conditions. 50% snow coverage the entire way, with drifts up to 5ft deep. More snow than I've ever seen this time of year, parking lot still snowed in. Beautiful sunrise.