View on map
© MapLibre | OpenStreetMap contributors
1%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
15%
20%

Tioga Pass from Lee Vining

1
4.0
2 reviews | Elevation profile | 7 photos
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
transparant thumb
Your achievable time
Calculating based on your best performances...
Relaxed
Maximum
W/kg
W/kg
W/kg
Analyze your climbing performance
Detailed insight into your climbing performance & automatically check off climbs
Based on your best performances.
Your best attempt:
Number of attempts:
Elevation profile Tioga Pass from Lee Vining

Statistics

Difficulty points 638
Length 12 mi
Average gradient 4.9%
Steepest segment 11.4%
Total ascent 3123 ft

Short recap

Famous climb
#65 toughest climb of California
#59 most elevation gain of California
#62 longest climb of California
#32 average steepest climb of Sierra Nevada
Feedback about this climb?
Show climbs nearby Export to GPS device

Tioga Pass from Lee Vining is a climb in the region Sierra Nevada. It is 12 mi long and bridges 3123 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 638. The top of the ascent is located at 9951 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 7 photos.

Road name: Tioga Road

3.0 by jaume
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Spanish.
Highly recommended climb...!!!!! It does not have much slope but it is constant...It is worth it for the views...even though it is very windy.... read more

Photos (7)

Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
Receive free climbfinder goodies for your photos

Your uploads (max 4)

Welcome! Please activate your account if you would like to share something. Look for the verification email in your inbox.

Receive free climbfinder goodies for your photos

If you want to upload your photos, you need to create an account. It only takes 1 minute and it's completely free.

  • Receive free climbfinder goodies for your reviews & photos.
  • Create a bucket list and check off conquered climbs.
  • Add missing climbs.
Continue with GoogleContinue with Google Continue with FacebookContinue with Facebook Continue with AppleContinue with Apple Sign up with email
By signing up you agree to our terms of service and confirm that you have read our privacy & content policy.

Reviews (2)

5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
Receive free climbfinder goodies for your reviews
jaume
jaume
6 d 3.0 via the Climbfinder app
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Spanish. Show original

Highly recommended climb...!!!!! It does not have much slope but it is constant...It is worth it for the views...even though it is very windy.

Subida muy recomendable...!!! No tiene mucha pendiente pero es constante...Vale la pena por las vistas...aunque hace mucho aire

Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Dashboard
MatteoZw
MatteoZw premium
5 Mo 5.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

Epic! Tioga Pass is the climb to enter Yosemite National Park from the east side. This climb offers spectacular views of Yosemite. The climb is not that steep and fairly constant but the middle section is not to be underestimated. Don't start too fast is the message due to the thin air. Stopping at the summit, I only really noticed what altitude does to your body, unfortunately I didn't have much time to enjoy afterward. It got dark quickly and finding a place to sleep in this super tourist park is not obvious.

Episch! De Tioga Pass is de klim om Yosemite National Park binnen te rijden vanuit de oostkant. Deze beklimming biedt spectaculaire vergezichten van Yosemite. De klim is niet zo steil en vrij constant maar het middenstuk is niet te onderschatten. Niet te snel starten is de boodschap door de ijle lucht. Bij het stoppen op de top merkte ik pas echt wat de hoogte met je lichaam doet, helaas had ik niet veel tijd om na te genieten. Het werd snel donker en een slaapplaats vinden in dit super toeristische park is niet evident.

Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Tioga Pass from Lee Vining
Dashboard

Climbing times

5 mph 02:24:40
7 mph 01:42:25
9 mph 01:19:49
12 mph 00:59:58

Road surface condition

0% 100% 0%
Based on 1 vote
Share your knowledge. What was the road condition during your ascent?

Traffic

100% 0% 0%
Based on 1 vote
Your experience counts. How much traffic did you encounter during the climb?

Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Tioga Pass from Lee Vining. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Tioga Pass from Lee Vining is a first-category climb: long and tough. Do not underestimate this climb. Many famous Tour de France cols fall into this category. Prepare for a long, challenging ride. Only well-trained riders will reach the top smoothly. Make sure you have a road bike with climbing gears and enough training; otherwise, it will be a struggle.

Tioga Pass from Lee Vining is 12 mi long.

The average gradient of Tioga Pass from Lee Vining is 4.9%.

Tioga Pass from Lee Vining has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.4%.

The summit of Tioga Pass from Lee Vining is at 9951 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 02:24:40 to climb Tioga Pass from Lee Vining. At 7 mph the time is 01:42:25, and at 9 mph 01:19:49. For the fastest cyclists, 00:59:58 is an achievable time.

Tioga Pass from Lee Vining is located in the region California in United States.

This page is better in the app

Climbfinder app
Climbfinder
(Free)
Open