{
  "name": "Kings Canyon Scenic Byway",
  "slug": "kings-canyon-scenic-byway",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/kings-canyon-scenic-byway/",
  "summary": "CA 180 carved into granite as it drops from Grant Grove into the deep glacial trench of Kings Canyon to Road's End.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "CA 180"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "California",
    "start": {
      "name": "Grant Grove",
      "lat": 36.740007,
      "lon": -118.963799
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Cedar Grove",
      "lat": 36.802343,
      "lon": -118.697866
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 26.9,
    "lengthKm": 43.3,
    "driveMinutes": 59,
    "corners": 90,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 2085.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Sheer unguarded drop-offs on the descent",
    "Rockfall debris on the road",
    "Tight blind bends shared with cyclists"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "gorge",
    "mountain",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Cherry Gap",
    "McGee Vista Point",
    "Kings River Canyon Vista Point"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 370
  },
  "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"
}