Onion Valley Road

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20.5 km

Length

+1,591 m

Ascent

−0 m

Descent

2,796 m

Highest point

Hairpins

12.2%

Max gradient

0h 27min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 2,796 m

4 °C heavyrain

wind 3 m/s · clouds 94%

At the start

15 °C rainshowers

wind 3 m/s · clouds 75%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	4 °C	4 °C	0.0 mm	3 m/s	heavyrain
Friday 23 Oct	-2 °C	4 °C	2.6 mm	3 m/s	partlycloudy
Saturday 24 Oct	-3 °C	6 °C	0.1 mm	2 m/s	clearsky

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/22/26, 9:46 PM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: High mountain road
Surface: asphalt 53%

Roads nearby

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Length: +1,423 m
Ascent

The Horseshoe Meadows

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Length: +1,747 m
Ascent

King's Canyon Scenic Byway

43.6 km
Length: +691 m
Ascent

20.5 km · 10 hairpins · 2,796 m

Elevation profile

Start

Independence

36.80109, -118.20315

Finish

Inyo County

36.77280, -118.33939

Along the road

Fuel

Valero 0.0 km · 1,205 m

Shell 0.0 km · 1,205 m

Restaurants and cafés

STILL LIFE CAFE 0.0 km · 1,205 m

Parking

12 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 20.5 km.

Toilets

8 unnamed places along the road, from 0.5 km to 20.5 km.