Lots Of Territory
While a pocket generally gives the impression of small and confining, we rarely covered our same tracks over the course of two days. And we only stayed on the east side of Sonora Pass, never crossing to the west side, which opens up even more riding down toward Dardanelle and beyond.
Accessing Sonora Pass from the east side gives you the feeling that it's one of the more remote riding areas in California, far away from the big population centers of the state. That's one of its best features.