Monitor Pass and Two Other Highways Reopen from Winter Closure
MONO COUNTY — Three popular Mono County highways have reopened from their winter closure. As of noon today, State Route 89 (Monitor Pass), State Route 120 E (Mono Mills Road), and State Route 158 N (North June Lake Loop) are open to the traveling public. Monitor Pass originally went into its winter closure on January 25, 2025. At just 72 days, it is the shortest closure of the mountain pass in a decade.
All other winter closures in Mono and Inyo counties remain in place. This includes:
- State Route 108 (Sonora Pass)
- State Route 120 W at the Lee Vining Gate
- State Route 270 (Bodie Road)
- State Route 168 W at Aspendell
- State Route 203 at Mammoth Mountain Lodge
The Crestview Safety Roadside Rest Area north of Mammoth Lakes also remains in its winter closure. Caltrans crews are working on the facility to prepare it for the spring and summer travel season.
Inclement weather may still be in the forecast and Caltrans will close these highways again should conditions warrant it. For the most up-to-date information on road closures, chain controls, CHP incidents, and more, visit the Caltrans QuickMap site at quickmap.dot.ca.gov or call the Road Condition Hotline at 1-800-427-ROAD (7623).
For those with sensory disabilities requiring alternate formats (i.e., Braille, large print, sign language interpreter, etc.) and those needing information in a language other than English, please contact Angela Bates at 760-881-7145 or TTY 711.
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