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Sierra Nevada

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Donner Pass
5.2 km
6.7%
243
 

Donner Pass

Monitor Pass from Topaz Lake
15.2 km
6.5%
732
 

Monitor Pass from Topaz Lake

Ebbett's Pass from Murphys
88.5 km
3.1%
1492
 

Ebbett's Pass from Murphys

Donner Pass from Nevada City
33.9 km
2.5%
374
 

Donner Pass from Nevada City

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Ranking Sierra Nevada

Rank Climb
Sherman Pass via Nine Mile Canyon Road
85.1 km 3.2% 1662
Big Baldy Ridge via Switchback Peak
70.7 km 3.7% 1601
Ebbett's Pass from Murphys
88.5 km 3.1% 1492
4 Horseshoe Meadows Road from Lone Pine
36.7 km 5.5% 1465
5 Horseshoe Meadows Road from Boulder Creek
31.4 km 6.4% 1453
6 Tamarack Ridge from Tollhouse
45.5 km 4.7% 1390
7 Parker Pass from Fountain Springs
49.9 km 4.2% 1294
8 Onion Valley Road from Independence
20.9 km 7.7% 1285
9 Whitney Portal Road from Lone Pine
18.9 km 7.4% 1207
10 Tamarack Ridge from Prather
40.2 km 4.7% 1162
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In the region Sierra Nevada cyclists can find 79 interesting climbs between -58 m and 3068 m above sea level. Sherman Pass via Nine Mile Canyon Road is the toughest ascent with a difficulty score of 1662. Climbs have an average length of 22.6 km and 950 m of total ascent.

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