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California
0.7 mi
Distance
392 ft
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Gem Pass Snow Bypass
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Gem Pass Snow Bypass is a short, steep alpine trail offering a quick ascent through high-elevation terrain. This bypass route provides an alternative during snow season, climbing nearly 400 feet in less than a mile to reach Gem Pass. The trail is ideal for acclimatization or as a connector route for peak baggers working the surrounding alpine ridges.
Mono Pass Trailhead
~17 min drive
<p>This historic trans-Sierra trail climbs gradually through lodgepole pines and past wet meadows. In mid-summer, look for red mountain heather blooming trailside. After the Spillway Lake junction, the trail climbs steadily and more steeply to Mono Pass (elevation 10,600 feet)…
Clark Lakes
~3 min drive
Ultra-short alpine lake walk with minimal elevation gain.
Alger Lakes
~6 min drive
Moderate 6.4-mile alpine lake hike with 690 ft elevation gain.
Reversed Peak Loop
~7 min drive
Moderate 4.24-mile loop with 712 ft elevation gain and scenic peak views.
Rush Creek
~3 min drive
Short Sierra Nevada hike with steady elevation gain and mountain views.
Altha Lake
~7 min drive
Easy alpine lake hike with minimal elevation gain and scenic water views.
Bloody Canyon
~11 min drive
Steep alpine climb with 2,080 ft gain offering dramatic Sierra views.
Weber Lake
~4 min drive
Scenic alpine lake hike with steady elevation gain and forest views.
Garnet Lake to Emerald Lake
~7 min drive
Alpine lake connector hike with scenic views and moderate elevation gain.
Emily Lake
~14 min drive
Moderate alpine lake hike with steady elevation gain and scenic mountain views.
