Tioga Pass

Mount DanaMount Dana from Tioga Pass, Yosemite National Park, east-central California, U.S.

Tioga Pass, highest (9,945 feet [3,031 metres]) roadway across the Sierra Nevada, central California, U.S. Originally the pass served the nearby mining district, and it was named about 1878 for the Tioga mine; it now functions as the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park. Inyo National Forest is east of the pass, and Devils Postpile National Monument lies to the south.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
Citation Information
Article Title: Tioga Pass
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 24 October 2014
Access Date: February 22, 2025