So, figured I would throw this out there in case anybody else was interested.
My Wife and I have been wanting to make a trip to Bodie, as it has been years since we have been there. In case you are not familiar, it is an awesome ghost town just north of Mono Lake. However we are wanting to go in the BACK way. Which is a trail that goes over the mountains to the north of it. It starts at Bridgeport, and is roughly 15 miles long. To my knowledge it is mostly just a dirt road with some wash outs. Any high clearance 4wd can make it (providing there is no snow, which is not an issue this year).
We were then going to spend the night at Mono Lake, and then head home through Yosemite on the next day.
It does crest over 9200ft in elevation. There are also several abandoned mines that you can stop and check out on the way.
Due to the elevation, if you want to drive something that is more reliable 4x4 than your FSJ, thats fine. We will be in our JK. Going over Sonora Pass in my J10 is not something I want to attempt. For anybody that has been over Sonora Pass, I am sure you understand why. For those of you coming from other locations, you don't have to go over Sonora Pass. I just do not trust my truck making that drive.
We have no dates at this time set, just something we are tossing around right now. Figured I would see if anybody else is interested.