The Cascade Pass

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30.6 km

Length

+430 m

Ascent

−343 m

Descent

175 m

Highest point

10.3%

Max gradient

0h 41min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 175 m

11 °C cloudy

wind 7 m/s · clouds 98%

At the start

11 °C cloudy

wind 7 m/s · clouds 98%

	Min	Max	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	10 °C	11 °C	7 m/s	cloudy
Friday 23 Oct	2 °C	9 °C	7 m/s	clearsky
Saturday 24 Oct	-1 °C	12 °C	3 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: Lowland or coastal road
Surface: asphalt 99%

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Ascent

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Elevation profile

What does The Cascade Pass look like?

Vermont State Route 73 - 17022061687 · Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0

Vermont State Route 73 - 17022067817 · Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brandon, Vermont (5814381355) · Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Start

Shoreham

43.85654, -73.36697

Finish

Brandon

43.80023, -73.09359

Along the road

Parking

Larabee's Point 0.6 km · 31 m

Otter Creek 24.7 km · 109 m

<different> Boat Ramp 24.7 km · 109 m

4 unnamed places along the road, from 0.6 km to 30.6 km.

Fuel

Orwell Gas & Go 8.6 km · 98 m

Gulf 30.6 km · 126 m

McDonoughs Fuel & Service Center 30.6 km · 126 m

2 unnamed places along the road, from 8.6 km to 30.6 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Subway and Ramunto's Pizza 30.4 km · 122 m

Brandon House of Pizza 30.6 km · 126 m

Cafe Provence 30.6 km · 126 m

Gourmet Provence 30.6 km · 126 m