The route attains its highest elevation at Tioga Pass in California at approximately 10,000 feet.

California State Routes 108 and 120 (Tioga Pass Road) intersect in the city.

State Route 120 runs from town, through the canyon, up to Tioga Pass.

Usually climbers camp near Tioga Pass and begin the climb at dawn.

If you don't use the Tioga Pass, you must come in from the west.

If the Tioga Pass is going to be ok to travel on, then not being allowed into Death Valley shouldn't alter the route.

It is very close to Tioga Pass and Highway 120.

This zone can be seen from the Tuolumne Meadows area east to Tioga Pass.

Yet despite its allure, there is an important caveat for anyone considering a stay at Tioga Pass.

This species, however, is now found in the Yosemite area only around Tioga Pass, where a small, reintroduced population exists.