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Monte Cristo Pass (Ogden River Byway)
United States · UT-39
A remote, high-altitude northern Utah treasure that cuts through Ogden Canyon and Wasatch-Cache National Forest up to 9,053 feet. Superb smooth asphalt with fast sweeping bends through pine and aspen meadows, open range cattle grazing, and zero commercial traffic.
Monte Cristo Pass (Ogden River Byway) runs 48 miles between Huntsville, UT and Woodruff, UT. We count about 190 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartHuntsville, UT41.2608, -111.7708
- High4,920 ft - 9,053 ft (Monte Cristo Summit)elevation range
- EndWoodruff, UT41.5233, -111.1611
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Monte Cristo Pass (Ogden River Byway) take to ride?
- About 48 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Monte Cristo Pass (Ogden River Byway) start and end?
- It runs between Huntsville, UT and Woodruff, UT. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Monte Cristo Pass (Ogden River Byway) a twisty road?
- We count about 190 corners across 48 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
- Is there a GPX file for Monte Cristo Pass (Ogden River Byway)?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.