{
  "name": "Ebbetts Pass",
  "slug": "ebbetts-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/ebbetts-pass/",
  "summary": "A narrow, wild Sierra crossing with no centre line over the top.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "CA 4",
    "SR 4"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "California",
    "start": {
      "name": "Markleeville",
      "lat": 38.61342,
      "lon": -119.761882
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Bear Valley",
      "lat": 38.493118,
      "lon": -119.981177
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 20.6,
    "lengthKm": 33.2,
    "driveMinutes": 45,
    "corners": 40,
    "hairpins": 2,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 2669.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Single-lane sections with oncoming traffic",
    "No barriers over drops",
    "Snow outside summer"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Ebbetts Pass",
    "Pacific Grade Summit",
    "Old Jail"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 247
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}