Boy, I feel like a lowly scavenger, picking away at the carcass after others have done all the work.Are we talking about Little Lakes Valley, Mosquito Flat trailhead? Actually, I've used that trailhead for Mono Pass: it's nice using a 10,400' trailhead to get a headstart on a 12000' pass
I love Granite Park: are you getting there via the pass at the head of Little Lakes (never been there), or via Second Recess (have been there) and down to Lake Italy?. I gather you could do a loop via those to routes, but I've only been to Granite Park from Pine Creek Trailhead (definitely NOT one of the higher trailheads around!)
I will also add that I have a tremendous fondness for the Second Mono Recess: spent some delightful days of solitude there, just me and my dog.