California · Hiking · Ansel Adams Wilderness · Near Yosemite Valley

Chiquito Pass

0.9 mi
round trip
82 ft
climb
8,047 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Chiquito Pass open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Chiquito Pass, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Chiquito Pass is an easy out-and-back hike of about 0.9 miles in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, part of the Bass Lake Ranger District of Sierra National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface route that is not accessible. The pass sits at about 8,000 feet, with the low point at 7,956 feet and the high at 8,047 feet. The climb is gentle, with only about 80 feet of elevation gain one way. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay around 41°F. Grizzly Creek is about 1.6 miles away and Grizzly Pass about 2.6 miles. Upper Chiquito campground is about 2.7 miles off, and Bowler campground is about 6.3 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Quartz Mountain

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jackalopes Bar & Grill

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sierra Point

    Viewpoint

    In town

    Point in Yosemite National Park at the eastern end of the valley

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