California trails · Mono Creek
Mono Creek
A 11.6-mile out-and-back in California, with 3,906 ft of climbing. Reaches Mono Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 56% of the ascent, between mile 7.7 and mile 11.6. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Mono Pass (pass)
- Summit Lake (lake)
- Trail Lakes (lake)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:36 a.m., the sun rises at 7:02 a.m. and sets at 6:20 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:46 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 17 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.2-mile round trip works out to roughly 12 h 29 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Minnow Creek — 3.6 mi
- Mcgee Pass — 10.6 mi
- John Muir — 17.5 mi
- Isberg — 21.3 mi