How many mountain passes are in California?
Here’s our interactive Sierra Nevada passes map. Click or tap for details and locations of all 22 major Sierra passes in California and Nevada.
What are two mountain passes in California?
Mono County is home to three of the highest mountain passes in California – Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass, and Monitor Pass – which join the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range with the west.
What is the steepest pass in California?
It is the highest highway pass in California and in the Sierra Nevada. Mount Dana is to the east of the pass….
| Tioga Pass | |
|---|---|
| The Tioga Pass area (including Tioga Pass Road), from Mount Dana trail | |
| Elevation | 9,943 ft (3,031 m) |
| Traversed by | SR 120 |
| Location | Mono / Tuolumne counties, California, United States |
What mountain passes are closed in California?
Seven of the 22 Sierra Nevada mountain pass roads close for the winter….They are:
- Donner Pass, Donner Pass Road.
- Monitor Pass, CA 89.
- Ebbetts Pass, CA 4.
- Sonora Pass, CA 108.
- Tioga Pass, CA 120.
- Minaret Summit, CA 203.
- Sherman Pass, Sherman Pass Road.
How long is Pacheco pass?
106 miles
It runs for 106 miles (171 km) between SR 1 in Watsonville and SR 99. It’s said to be haunted (or cursed) and this stretch of road is reported to have the most fatal accidents in the state.
Which California passes are open?
These passes are mostly open in winter
- Northern Sierra passes. Fredonyer Pass, CA 36. Beckwourth Pass, CA 70. Yuba Pass, CA 49. Little Truckee Summit, CA 89.
- Central Sierra passes. Spooner Summit, US 50. Daggett Pass, NV 207. Echo Summit, US 50. Luther Pass, CA 89.
- Southern Sierra passes. Walker Pass, CA 178. Tehachapi Pass, CA 58.
Where are Sierra passes?
Download coordinates as: KML
| Name | Elevation (ft) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fredonyer Pass | 5,748 | part of the approximate boundary between the Sierra and the Cascade Range |
| Beckwourth Pass | 5,212 | on the Diamond Mountains spur range |
| Yuba Pass | 6,709 | on the Feather River-Yuba River divide, not the Sierra Crest |
| Little Truckee Summit | 6,400 |
Is CA HWY 108 Open?
Sonora Pass, on Highway 108, opened yesterday. It had been closed for the winter since December 15, 2020. This is our favorite pass over the Sierra Nevada….Sonora Pass open and close dates.
| Closed | Opened |
|---|---|
| 11/28/2018 | 5/30/2019 |
| 11/21/2017 | 5/3/2018 |
| 11/30/2016 | 6/13/2017 |
| 11/16/2015 | 5/18/2016 |
Is mountain pass open now?
SOUTHWEST CDOT UPDATE: US 550 Red Mountain Pass is now open.
Is Sherman Pass Road Open 2021?
Area Status: Closed Sherman Pass Road (22S05) provides access to the Kern Plateau.