49.5 km
Length
+979 m
Ascent
−1,401 m
Descent
2,669 m
Highest point
3
Hairpins
12.2%
Max gradient
1h 06min
Drive time (approx.)
Ebbetts Pass map
49.5 km · 3 hairpins · 2,669 m

Elevation profile

Elevation profile1 700 m1 950 m2 200 m2 450 m2 700 m0 km10 km20 km30 km40 km2 668 m

What does Ebbetts Pass look like?

Markleeville (CA, USA), Kinney Reservoir -- 2022 -- 105254
Markleeville (CA, USA), Kinney Reservoir -- 2022 -- 105254 · Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
EBART set 103 on Hwy 4 in Antioch 20250518
EBART set 103 on Hwy 4 in Antioch 20250518 · Evan0512 · CC BY-SA 4.0
I-680 south at SR 4
I-680 south at SR 4 · Michael Hicks from Saint Paul, MN, USA · CC BY 2.0
California State Route 4 - February 2025 - Sarah Stierch
California State Route 4 - February 2025 - Sarah Stierch · Missvain · CC0
Bridge carrying C75 tail tracks, May 2019
Bridge carrying C75 tail tracks, May 2019 · Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Angelica breweri 002
Angelica breweri 002 · Bruce Homer-Smith · CC BY 4.0
Longhorn steerheads, Dicentra uniflora (15957610720)
Longhorn steerheads, Dicentra uniflora (15957610720) · Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Bear Valley crosscountry skiing in forest
Bear Valley crosscountry skiing in forest · Shayan (USA) from San Jose, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0

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Start and finish

Start
Bear Valley
38.46113, -120.04215
Finish
Alpine County
38.66057, -119.72649

Along the road

Fuel

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 0.0 km.

Restaurants and cafés

5
Rebas 's Toll House Cafe 0.0 km · 2,157 m
Blue Bear Cafe 0.2 km · 2,158 m
Sky Hi Pizza and Pub 0.3 km · 2,158 m
Meadow Café 0.3 km · 2,158 m
Lake Alpine Resort 5.0 km · 2,243 m

Parking

23
Lot C 0.1 km · 2,158 m
Lot B 0.1 km · 2,158 m
Lot A 0.4 km · 2,159 m
20 unnamed places along the road, from 0.1 km to 49.5 km.

Toilets

10
Centerville Flat 45.9 km · 1,814 m
9 unnamed places along the road, from 3.3 km to 45.9 km.

Viewpoints

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 35.9 km to 35.9 km.