Mineral King Road

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38.1 km

Length

+2,150 m

Ascent

−123 m

Descent

2,388 m

Highest point

Hairpins

14.3%

Max gradient

0h 51min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 2,388 m

1 °C partlycloudy

wind 2 m/s · clouds 76%

At the start

16 °C rainshowers

wind 3 m/s · clouds 76%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Friday 23 Oct	-4 °C	5 °C	4.0 mm	2 m/s	clearsky
Saturday 24 Oct	-4 °C	9 °C	0.0 mm	2 m/s	clearsky
Sunday 25 Oct	-2 °C	9 °C	0.0 mm	1 m/s	clearsky

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/23/26, 12:47 AM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: High mountain road
Surface: asphalt 50%

Roads nearby

Kings Canyon Scenic Byway

90.4 km
Length: +1,423 m
Ascent

King's Canyon Scenic Byway

43.6 km
Length: +691 m
Ascent

The Horseshoe Meadows

30.9 km
Length: +1,747 m
Ascent

38.1 km · 6 hairpins · 2,388 m

Elevation profile

What does Mineral King Road look like?

Mineral King Valley 060731 · Dcrjsr · CC BY 3.0

Bedrock Mortar in Mineral King · Peter J. Caprio · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Hammond

36.46684, -118.85921

Finish

Mineral King

36.45077, -118.59515

Along the road

Parking

Atwell Hockett Trailhead Parking 29.7 km · 2,008 m

Tar Gap Parking 36.8 km · 2,316 m

Disney Lot 38.1 km · 2,384 m

4 unnamed places along the road, from 0.8 km to 38.1 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Totem Deli & Bar 1.6 km · 467 m

Toilets

7 unnamed places along the road, from 15.8 km to 38.1 km.