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Carson Pass & Monitor Pass High Sierra Loop (CA-88 / CA-89)
United States · CA-88 / CA-89
A magnificent high-altitude Sierra traverse crossing 8,574-foot Carson Pass past Silver Lake and Kirkwood, continuing over 8,314-foot Monitor Pass with breathtaking open aspen vistas down to the Great Basin.
Carson Pass & Monitor Pass High Sierra Loop (CA-88 / CA-89) runs 82 miles between Jackson, CA and Topaz Lake / US-395, NV/CA border. We count about 360 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartJackson, CA38.3488, -120.7741
- High1,200 ft - 8,574 ftelevation range
- EndTopaz Lake / US-395, NV/CA border38.6872, -119.5244
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 Carson Pass & Monitor Pass High Sierra Loop (CA-88 / CA-89) take to ride?
- About 82 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 2 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Carson Pass & Monitor Pass High Sierra Loop (CA-88 / CA-89) start and end?
- It runs between Jackson, CA and Topaz Lake / US-395, NV/CA border. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Carson Pass & Monitor Pass High Sierra Loop (CA-88 / CA-89) a twisty road?
- We count about 360 corners across 82 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Carson Pass & Monitor Pass High Sierra Loop (CA-88 / CA-89)?
- 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.