Bloody Canyon Trail

Overview

The trail begins to descend gently on the far side of Mono Pass and soon approaches Upper and Lower Sardine Lakes. These isolated, high alpine lakes seem to attract a lot of hungry mosquitoes!<br><br>The trail then descends very steeply through the huge rocky canyon sandwiched between Mount Lewis and Mount Gibbs. It is called Bloody Canyon because of all the injuries to horses and mules that used this route before wagon roads were built. Watch your footing, but be sure to also raise your eyes to the distant views of dazzlingly blue Mono Lake on the dry plains far below. <br><br>The Bloody Canyon Trail eventually enters forest again near Walker Lake and terminates at Sawmill Canyon Road.

Trail Stats

Photos

Phyllodoce breweri?

Phyllodoce breweri?

Mono Pass, elevation 10,599 feet.

Mono Pass, elevation 10,599 feet.

Mono Lake in the far distance.

Mono Lake in the far distance.

Mono Lake from afar

Mono Lake from afar

Lower Sardine Lake

Lower Sardine Lake

As you descend into Bloody Canyon, the views of Mono Lake get better and better

As you descend into Bloody Canyon, the views of Mono Lake get better and better

Lower Sardine Lake on a cloudless day.

Lower Sardine Lake on a cloudless day.

Mono Pass, elevation 10,599 feet.

Mono Pass, elevation 10,599 feet.

Mono Lake seen from end of Mono Pass trail. August 2016

Mono Lake seen from end of Mono Pass trail. August 2016

Walker Lake and Mono Lake

Walker Lake and Mono Lake

Mono Lake viewed from the east side of Mono Pass.

Mono Lake viewed from the east side of Mono Pass.

Alpine meadow and lake near Mono Pass.

Alpine meadow and lake near Mono Pass.

Sardine Lake and distant Mono Lake.

Sardine Lake and distant Mono Lake.

Yellow aspen on a sunny fall day

Yellow aspen on a sunny fall day

Mono Lake and Walker Lake from just below Lower Sardine Lake

Mono Lake and Walker Lake from just below Lower Sardine Lake

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