List of Sierra Nevada road passes

This is a table of principal paved highway passes on or near the crest of the Sierra Nevada, United States. The road passes are generally listed from north to south, with their elevation and access road.

The California Department of Transportation attempts to keep Donner Summit (Interstate 80, I-80), Echo Summit (U.S. Route 50, US 50) and Carson Pass (State Route 88, SR 88) open year-round. Most other passes at higher elevation than these are usually closed during winter, with opening and closure dates varying based on snowfall and available road clearing and repair resources.

Name	Elevation (ft)	Elevation (m)	Coordinates	Access Road	Notes
Fredonyer Pass[1]	5,748	1,752	40°21′35″N 120°52′03″W	SR 36	part of the approximate boundary between the Sierra and the Cascade Range
Beckwourth Pass[2]	5,212	1,589	39°47′30″N 120°6′28″W	SR 70 Feather River Route	on the Diamond Mountains spur range
Yuba Pass[3]	6,709	2,045	39°37′03″N 120°29′20″W	SR 49	on the Feather River-Yuba River divide, not the Sierra Crest
Little Truckee Summit[4]	6,400	1,951	39°30′18″N 120°16′55″W	SR 89
Donner Summit (Euer Saddle)[5]	7,239	2,206	39°20′24″N 120°20′38″W	I-80	westbound
	7,227	2,203		I-80	eastbound
Donner Pass[6]	7,088	2,160	39°18′52″N 120°19′37″W	Donner Pass Road Overland Route via tunnel	Donner Pass Road is the old route of the northern route of the Lincoln Highway and US 40
Brockway Summit[7]	7,199	2,194	39°15′40″N 120°04′17″W	SR 267	on Truckee River divide, not sierra crest
Mount Rose Summit[8]	8,946	2,727	39°18′48″N 119°53′50″W	SR 431	on Carson Range spur highest year round Sierra Nevada highway pass
Spooner Summit[9]	7,158	2,182	39°06′15″N 119°53′50″W	US 50	on Carson Range spur
Daggett Pass[10]	7,339	2,237	38°58′36″N 119°53′20″W	SR 207	on Carson Range spur
Echo Summit[11]	7,377	2,249	38°48′47″N 120°01′48″W	US 50	formerly the southern route of the Lincoln Highway
Luther Pass[12]	7,735	2,358	38°47′13″N 119°56′45″W	SR 89	on the Carson-Tahoe divide, not the Sierra Crest
Carson Pass[13]	8,573	2,613	38°41′38″N 119°59′15″W	SR 88 Pacific Crest Trail
Monitor Pass[14]	8,321	2,536	38°40′32″N 119°37′10″W	SR 89	in the Carson River watershed, not on the Sierra Crest closed in winter
Ebbetts Pass[15]	8,732	2,662	38°32′40″N 119°48′43″W	SR 4 Pacific Crest Trail	closed in winter
Sonora Pass[16]	9,624	2,933	38°19′40″N 119°38′9″W	SR 108 Pacific Crest Trail	closed in winter
Tioga Pass[17]	9,943	3,031	37°54′40″N 119°15′29″W	SR 120	closed in winter
Minaret Summit[18]	9,175	2,797	37°39′23″N 119°03′37″W	SR 203	not a trans-Sierra route, road dead-ends west of summit closed in winter
No roads cross the Sierra Crest for 137 miles (220 km) between Minaret Summit and Ninemile Canyon.
Sherman Pass[19]	9,140	2,786	35°59′26″N 118°21′57″W	Sherman Pass Road (Forest Route 22S05)	on the Kern River-South Fork Kern River divide, not the Sierra Crest closed in winter
unnamed pass[20]	6,260	1,908	35°51′41″N 118°00′26″W	CR J41 Ninemile Canyon Road/Kennedy Meadow Road
Walker Pass[21]	5,246	1,599	35°39′47″N 118°01′37″W	SR 178 Pacific Crest Trail
Tehachapi Summit[22]	4,064	1,239	35°06′08″N 118°16′58″W	SR 58 Southern Pacific Railroad	traditionally marks the south end of the Sierra and the northeast end of the Tehachapis, even though it is primarily associated with the latter

See also

•  California portal
•  Geography portal
• List of mountain passes in California

References

1. United States Geological Survey. Fredonyer Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
2. United States Geological Survey. Beckwourth Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
3. United States Geological Survey. Sattley, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
4. United States Geological Survey. Sierraville, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
5. United States Geological Survey. Norden, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
6. United States Geological Survey. Norden, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
7. United States Geological Survey. Martis Peak, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2018 – via TopoQuest.
8. United States Geological Survey. Mount Rose, Nevada (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2018 – via TopoQuest.
9. United States Geological Survey. Glenbrook, Nevada (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2018 – via TopoQuest.
10. United States Geological Survey. South Lake Tahoe, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2018 – via TopoQuest.
11. United States Geological Survey. Echo Lake, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
12. United States Geological Survey. Freel Peak, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
13. United States Geological Survey. Carson Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
14. United States Geological Survey. Topaz Lake, Nevada (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 11, 2017 – via TopoQuest.
15. United States Geological Survey. Ebbetts Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
16. United States Geological Survey. Sonora Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
17. United States Geological Survey. Tioga Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
18. United States Geological Survey. Mammoth Mountain, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
19. United States Geological Survey. Sirretta Peak, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
20. United States Geological Survey. Lamont Peak, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
21. United States Geological Survey. Walker Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
22. United States Geological Survey. Tehachapi North, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 17, 2017 – via TopoQuest.

External links

• Caltrans - Mountain Pass Closures