Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Tioga Pass Run coming soon

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

This post was written by Morgan, 2011 Project Specialist.

Many visitors to the Eastern Sierra are familiar with the breathtaking journey from Lee Vining up Tioga Pass to Yosemite National Park by car, but here is your once-a-year chance to experience Tioga Pass on foot. Join other high elevation athletes for the 31st Annual Tioga Pass Run on Sunday September 11, 2011. All proceeds from the run benefit the Mono Lake Committee.

On your mark, get set, and go! More than 100 athletes crossed the starting line during last year’s run. 

What could be better than gaining 3,200 feet in 12.4 miles? Click here to learn more and register online now!

Nearly halfway there! Runners approach the aid station at the six-mile marker on Tioga Pass. Photos by Rosa Brey and Logan Parsons.

Each year we need volunteers from 7:00am–12:00pm to staff support stations, help record times, and cheer the runners on. To volunteer, please contact Run Director Alana Levin.