Vanocker Canyon Road

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26.0 km

Length

+738 m

Ascent

−410 m

Descent

1,590 m

Highest point

10.3%

Max gradient

0h 35min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 1,590 m

21 °C partlycloudy

wind 3 m/s · clouds 46%

At the start

23 °C partlycloudy

wind 3 m/s · clouds 59%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	18 °C	21 °C	0.0 mm	3 m/s	partlycloudy
Friday 23 Oct	13 °C	22 °C	0.4 mm	8 m/s	partlycloudy
Saturday 24 Oct	1 °C	17 °C	0.1 mm	12 m/s	clearsky

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/22/26, 9:47 PM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: High mountain road

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Ascent

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Elevation profile

What does Vanocker Canyon Road look like?

ISS066-E-193283 - View of Earth · Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain

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Start

Sturgis

44.38736, -103.50421

Finish

Nemo

44.20076, -103.50377

Along the road

Parking

3 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 5.0 km.

Elevation profile

What does Vanocker Canyon Road look like?

Start and finish

Along the road

Parking