Mono Meadow Trailhead
This trailhead provides access to Mono Meadow and is located off of Glacier Point Road.
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Mono Meadow Trailhead Details
This trailhead provides access to Mono Meadow and is located off of Glacier Point Road. It's relatively small and doesn't have any restrooms available. NOTE: Beginning July 6 and lasting until early September 2015, Glacier Point Road is closed to most private vehicles east of Badger Pass from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. During this time, a free shuttle operates between Badger Pass and Glacier Point. If you arrive at the Badger Pass turnoff before 10 a.m. or after 4:30 p.m., you can drive to Glacier Point (and all trailheads). The free shuttle leaves Badger Pass every 20 minutes and stops at Sentinel Dome/Taft Point trailhead, Washburn Point, and Glacier Point. Upon request or flag-down, the shuttle stops at McGurk Meadow, Ostrander Lake, and Mono Meadow trailheads. The first shuttle leaves Badger Pass at 10 am, the last shuttle leaves Badger Pass at 4:30 pm, and the last shuttle leaves Glacier Point at 5:30 pm.
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Ostrander Lake Trailhead
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Bridalveil Creek
This trail wanders through pine forests and green meadows and is a pleasant, uncrowded walk in the woods.
