Hiking the beautiful Mono Pass trail out of Rock Creek in August of 2020. Music by Esther Abrami and Andrew Applepie. www.andrewappl... #hiking #monopass #optoutside
Very enjoyable video. My wife and I have hiked this route many times. When you get to the top of the pass, if you will climb the sand slope to the left, you will be rewarded with breathtaking views to the west. It is a sheer drop-off with a long flat area at the very top. Magical place. Hope you and your wife are still doing great.
Wow! Excellent video! I’ve never veered right at the fork before to explore Mono Pass so this satisfied my long running curiosity. I’ve hiked the Little Lakes Valley trail to Upper Gem numerous times & never tire of the extreme beauty of the area. That Summit Lake looks almost like nature’s version of an infinity edge pool! Lol! So breathtakingly beautiful. Thank you for making such a well done & detailed video. Happy hiking!!
Such spectacular views!! So picturesque!! Nature at its purist! The lake at the summit, the streams, the rivers all looked so pure and refreshing! Excellent video! Great job by you! Thanks!
I was there the Monday before! My friend and I were doing a resupply in LLV and learned that morning at 11am (right after the road reopened) about the Iris fire from a passing hiker. Almost bumped into you again in this area! This place never ceases to amaze.
Wow are there two places called Mono Pass in the area? One time I hiked the Mono Pass trailhead from Tioga Pass Road in Yosemite, to a pass called Mono Pass with views of Mono Lake pretty close by (but it was only about 10,600 feet), camped not far from the tarn there just south of Mount Gibbs, next morning bagged Gibbs and Dana on a dayhike them moved camp over towards Parker Pass then next day took Koip Peak Pass down to Gem Lake, and over the next few days Waugh Lake, to Thousand Island Lake and then around back of Banner to check Lake Catherine, before going back up into Yosemite through Donahue Pass and up Lyell Canyon back to the road, amazing trip.
Love this area it’s with out a doubt one of the best hiking areas in the Sierra, to bad the horse and mule packers don’t follow leave no trace, letting their dog take a duce right at the shore line and just walking their horse and mule train right into the lake, rubs me the wrong way.
Another great vid. Is it safe to drink the water at the top when small lake? Pack outfitters horses were in the water and his dog did his business fairly close to the waters edge.
Sheety i'm confused. Being an Aussie I like to look at the area you hike in so I naturally bring up maps to understand your position. You mentioned you could see Ruby lake but when I google it it says it is more than 60/80km away west of Mesa. Is there more than one Ruby lake? Just curious. Thanks.
so you drove 4 hoursish for a 4 hour day hike....what do you do after...are you staying in the area and filming another vid or are you really driving for a single hike. Just wondering. Im a bit further away in lowcal
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Nearly 25 years since I've been up mono pass. Jogged my memory nicely. Nice to see the area again.
Another fantastic video. The description at the end is an added bonus. Your videos are always so professional.
Thank you!
Very enjoyable video. My wife and I have hiked this route many times. When you get to the top of the pass, if you will climb the sand slope to the left, you will be rewarded with breathtaking views to the west. It is a sheer drop-off with a long flat area at the very top. Magical place.
Hope you and your wife are still doing great.
Thanks for the tips! Will need to check this out :)
It must be a plus to have your better half willing to go on hikes with you..... that's not very common to the chagrin of many hikers....
That's for Sure...
Wow! Excellent video! I’ve never veered right at the fork before to explore Mono Pass so this satisfied my long running curiosity. I’ve hiked the Little Lakes Valley trail to Upper Gem numerous times & never tire of the extreme beauty of the area. That Summit Lake looks almost like nature’s version of an infinity edge pool! Lol! So breathtakingly beautiful. Thank you for making such a well done & detailed video. Happy hiking!!
Great video 😊
Wow 🤩 Thank you for sharing
This one's on my to do list for the next time I visit Ca. Cheers!
Such spectacular views!! So picturesque!! Nature at its purist! The lake at the summit, the streams, the rivers all looked so pure and refreshing! Excellent video! Great job by you! Thanks!
Thank you!!
Great job as always.
I was there the Monday before! My friend and I were doing a resupply in LLV and learned that morning at 11am (right after the road reopened) about the Iris fire from a passing hiker. Almost bumped into you again in this area! This place never ceases to amaze.
That would have been funny to see you again in the same place! Let’s get a hike in at some point!!
Thank you for telling us the details of location driving to get there..etc...great video!!
Yes that is great info.
Absolutely love the maps that you are doing at the end of your videos now. Very helpful!
BTW .. Mono is pronounced with two long O's , like No-No. 😁
Go slow in Mono County
Wow are there two places called Mono Pass in the area? One time I hiked the Mono Pass trailhead from Tioga Pass Road in Yosemite, to a pass called Mono Pass with views of Mono Lake pretty close by (but it was only about 10,600 feet), camped not far from the tarn there just south of Mount Gibbs, next morning bagged Gibbs and Dana on a dayhike them moved camp over towards Parker Pass then next day took Koip Peak Pass down to Gem Lake, and over the next few days Waugh Lake, to Thousand Island Lake and then around back of Banner to check Lake Catherine, before going back up into Yosemite through Donahue Pass and up Lyell Canyon back to the road, amazing trip.
There are 2 places called Mono Pass - one in Yosemite and the other featured in this video out of Little Lakes Valley.
Thank you and your wife...I find her a trooper wife and I use to be a team also
Thanks
Gracias x este maravilloso video que algo tan hermoso simplemente facinante.
OK, please tell us how you made the animated map! That is pretty slick!!
Great info on the trail! Love it!
Love this area it’s with out a doubt one of the best hiking areas in the Sierra, to bad the horse and mule packers don’t follow leave no trace, letting their dog take a duce right at the shore line and just walking their horse and mule train right into the lake, rubs me the wrong way.
You should be a mole walker
Should the dears and the Bears pick up their poop also how about the birds
No, they live there
Another great vid. Is it safe to drink the water at the top when small lake? Pack outfitters horses were in the water and his dog did his business fairly close to the waters edge.
A beautiful hike! What are those guys with all the supply’s on those horses?
They were a couple traveling from Little Lakes Valley to Tuolumne on horseback along the JMT.
Great photography! You should teach v
Thank you! 🙏
Sheety i'm confused. Being an Aussie I like to look at the area you hike in so I naturally bring up maps to understand your position. You mentioned you could see Ruby lake but when I google it it says it is more than 60/80km away west of Mesa. Is there more than one Ruby lake? Just curious. Thanks.
Yes! There is more than one Ruby lake in the Sierra. Ruby lake along the Mono Pass trail is the lake shown in my video thumbnail.
Looking to exit out of the JMT coming from the North. Do you recommend coming out this pass/trail, or more to the north at McGee Pass? Pros/Cons?
McGee is a challenge;however, it’s doable. Especially this year with limited snow. I have not been from the top of mono pass to the JMT - sorry.
so you drove 4 hoursish for a 4 hour day hike....what do you do after...are you staying in the area and filming another vid or are you really driving for a single hike. Just wondering. Im a bit further away in lowcal
Depends! We normally camp out or stay at a hotel somewhere. We don’t drive 4 hours then back the same day!
What do the two of you carry in your day pack?
Typically low sugar bars and possibly a sandwich.
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