{
  "name": "McKenzie Pass",
  "slug": "mckenzie-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/mckenzie-pass/",
  "summary": "A narrow old highway across a sea of black lava in the Oregon Cascades.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "OR 242"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Oregon",
    "start": {
      "name": "McKenzie Bridge",
      "lat": 44.184159,
      "lon": -122.074726
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Sisters",
      "lat": 44.260013,
      "lon": -121.804008
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 21.6,
    "lengthKm": 34.8,
    "driveMinutes": 45,
    "corners": 40,
    "hairpins": 5,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 1620.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Very narrow and winding",
    "Closed most of the year by snow",
    "Cyclists on blind bends"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "McKenzie Pass",
    "Upper Proxy Falls"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 265
  },
  "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"
}