Sonora-Mono Road!

Bill
Sonora-Mono Road
Landmark #422 Tuolumne County Visited: June 27, 2015 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque along the Mark Twain-Bret Harte Trail!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: Jedediah Smith is reputed to have been the first white man to cross over or near Sonora Pass in 1827. A portion of the road was built by Tuolumne County Water Company in 1852 and a toll gate, fine hotel, and stables were located near this spot in the 1850s. Surveyed to Bridgeport, Mono County in 1860, the road was completed in 1864, when a six-horse team took three weeks for the round trip between Sonora and Bridgeport.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Volunteer with the Tuolumne County Historical Society!
  • Become a member of the Sonora Lions Club!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
On State Hwy 108 (P.M. 14.5) at Sugar Pine cutoff
Sugarpine, CA 95383

ANNOTATIONS:
It’s right next to the Mi Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Department:

24247 CA-108
Twain Harte, CA 95383

From Los Angeles: ~343mi (553km) — 5.8hrs
From Sacramento: ~118mi (190km) — 2hrs
From San Diego: ~462mi (744km) — 7.7hrs
From San Francisco: ~144mi (232km) — 2.4hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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