SONORA-MONO ROAD

Historical Landmark

Description:
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.

Registration Date: 3/4/1949

Location:
City: Sugar Pine
County: Tuolumne

Directions:
On State Hwy 108 (P.M. 14.5) at Sugar Pine cutoff, Sugar Pine

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