Sonora Pass set to open, Ebbetts to close as winter bites back

Sonora Pass set to open, Ebbetts to close as winter bites back

Winter is still battling spring in the high east end of Tuolumne County, and the current cold snap has prompted Caltrans to temporarily close Ebbetts Pass in Alpine County, which reopened for spring and summer last week.

Sonora Pass (State Highway 108) to Open from its Winter Closure on Thursday, May 15, at 10:00 a.m. - SnowBrains

Sonora Pass opens for the summer season on Thursday, May 15. | Credit: Mono County Tourism Caltrans will reopen Sonora Pass (State Route 108) for the season this Thursday, May 15, at 10:00 a.m., Mono County Tourism announced on social media. The scenic mountain highway, which connects the Central Valley to the Eastern Sierra via the Sierra Nevada, closes each winter due to heavy snow accumulation. Crews from Caltrans Districts 9 and 10 have been…

State Route 108 (Sonora Pass) to Reopen this Week from Winter Closure - Sierra Wave: Eastern Sierra News - The Community's News

Date: May 12, 2025 District: 9 – Bishop Contact: Byron Wolter Phone: (760) 937-2138 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         State Route 108 (Sonora Pass) to Reopen this Week from Winter Closure   MONO COUNTY — Caltrans will open State Route 108 (Sonora Pass) from its winter closure on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. after […]