{
  "name": "Sonora Pass",
  "slug": "sonora-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/sonora-pass/",
  "summary": "A Sierra crossing that never got tamed, climbing past 9,600 ft with narrow, barrier-free stretches and pitches near the summit that bite at 24 per cent.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "CA 108",
    "SR 108"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "California",
    "start": {
      "name": "Strawberry",
      "lat": 38.200419,
      "lon": -120.013867
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Sonora Junction",
      "lat": 38.348516,
      "lon": -119.452306
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 49,
    "lengthKm": 78.9,
    "driveMinutes": 108,
    "corners": 40,
    "hairpins": 1,
    "maxGradientPercent": 24,
    "summitMetres": 2942.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Very steep gradients near the summit",
    "Narrow with sheer sections",
    "Snow and ice outside summer"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Donnell Vista",
    "Leavitt Falls",
    "Sonora Pass"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 529
  },
  "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"
}