Climb
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Mtn. Range
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Height (Feet/
meters)
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Location
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Races Tours
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Comments
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Altamont Pass
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Near Los Altos and Redwood City on Altamont Pass Road.
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Apache Saddle
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Southern California.
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Heartbreak Double.
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Baldy, Mount
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Near Los Angeles. From Upland, climbs though Mt. Baldy to the Mount Baldy Ski Area.
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Mount Baldy Hill Climb
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Beckworth Pass
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5221/
1591
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On Highway 70, between the intersection of Highway 395 and Chilcoot. Near border of Nevada
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Big Bear
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8443/
2573
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On the Rim of World Scenic Byway, between Mormon Rocks Fire Station and Mill Creek Ranger Station, in the San Bernardino National Forest.
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Orange County Wheelmen's Century "Ride around the Bear".
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Highest Point of the Rim of the World Scenic Byway.
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Booneville Grade
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Coast Range (CA, USA)
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On Highway 253, between Ukiah and Booneville.
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Camino Cielo Road
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4100/
1250
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In the foothills behind Santa Barbara.
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Carson Pass
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Sierra Nevada (CA, USA)
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8650/
2637
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South of Lake Tahoe, between Sorensens and Kit Carson on Highway 88.
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"Death Ride of the California Alps".
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Cibo Peak
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2000/
610
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Near Tres Pinos Town, up Quien Sabe Road.
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Cielo Peak
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4100/
1250
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Santa Barbara. On Gibraltar Road, near Pier.
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Cotton-
wood
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Sierra Nevada (CA, USA)
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Near Whitney Portal, off Highway 395— about 2 miles south of Lone Pine.
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(a.k.a. Horseshoe Meadows Road).
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Crystal Lake
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Near Azusa, up Highway 39.
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Diablo, Mount
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3849/
1173
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Near Mount Diablo State Park, east of Oakland between Danville and Walnut Creek.
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Mount Diablo Challenge. Devil Mountain Double.
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One of Big Three Bay Area Climbs.
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Ebbetts Pass
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Sierra Nevada (CA, USA)
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8731/
2661
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On Highway 4, between Bear Valley and (Highway 89) Markleeville. East of Pacific Grade Summit.
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Death Ride, Tour of the California Alps.
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Closed in winter until May 30th.
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Fargo Street
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Los Angeles, near Dodger Stadium.
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Steepest Street in L.A. (525 foot climb in a tenth of a mile, average grade of 33% grade).
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Fort Ross
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Sonoma County. Fort Ross Road.
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Terrible Two.
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Freedonyer Pass
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5748/
1752
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On Highway 36, between Susanville and Westwood.
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Fremont Peak
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3169/
966
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Southern California.
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Geiger Summit
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6700/
2042
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Near Carson Valley, NV.
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Geysers, The
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Sonoma County. Geysers Road.
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Terrible Two.
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One of LeMond's old favorites.
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Hamilton, Mount
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5000/
1524
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San Jose.
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Mount Hamilton Road Race. Devil Mountain Double.
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The highest paved road climb in the Bay Area and one of Big Three Bay Area Climbs.
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Heartbreak Hill
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Southern California.
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Heartbreak Double.
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Horseshoe Meadows Road
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Sierra Nevada (CA, USA)
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10000/
3048
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Eastern High Sierra area. Reched via Whitney Portal Road in Lone Pine.
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(a.k.a. Cottonwood). Usually open by the end of May.
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Ink Grade
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Coast Range (CA, USA)
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Outside of Davis.
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Jubilee Pass
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1250/
381
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Death Valley, near Badwater Basin (the lowest elevation in the US, -282 feet).
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Furnace Creek 508.
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Kaiser Pass
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East of Fresno.
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Climb to Kaiser.
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Kings Mountain
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Near Los Altos and Redwood City. Kings Mountain Road in Woodside.
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Kingsbury Grade
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Near South Lake Tahoe.
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Laureles Grade
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1240/
378
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Monterey.
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Leesville Gap
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Coast Range (CA, USA)
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Outside of Davis.
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Leesville Gap Road Race.
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Luther Pass
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7735/
2358
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South of Lake Tahoe, on Highway 89 between Sorensens and the intersection of Highway 50.
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Monitor Pass
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Sierra Nevada (CA, USA)
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8134/
2534
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South of Lake Tahoe, On Highway 89 between the intersection of Highway 395 and Markleeville; near the border of Nevada.
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"Death Ride, Tour of the California Alps".
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Closed in winter until May 30th.
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Monte-
zuma Highway
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3600/
1097
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Borrego Springs.
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Mosquito Flat
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10250/
3124
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Inyo County, north of Bishop.
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The Highest Paved Road Climb in California. Climb ends with a mountain top finish.
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Nobles Pass
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On Highway 89 (Lassen Park Road), in Lassen Volcanic National Park.
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Oakville Grade
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Sonoma County.
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Terrible Two.
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Old Ski Bowl Highway
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Outside of Mount Shasta.
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Onion Valley
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Sierra Nevada (CA, USA)
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9200/
2804
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Near Independence, north of Lone Pine.
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Onyx Pass
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8443/
2573
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On the Rim of World Scenic Byway, between Mormon Rocks Fire Station and Mill Creek Ranger Station, in the San Bernardino National Forest.
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Orange County Wheelmen's Century "Ride around the Bear".
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(a.k.a. Big Bear). Highest Point of the Rim of the World Scenic Byway.
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Pacific Grade Summit
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Sierra Nevada (CA, USA)
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8050/
2454
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On Highway 4, between Bear Valley and (Highway 89) Markleeville. West of Ebbetts Pass.
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Death Ride, Tour of the California Alps.
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Portions of climb at 24% grade.
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Palomar Mountain
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5571/
1698
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Palomar Mountain State Park, near San Diego.
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Panamint Pass
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Panamint (CA, USA)
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5200/
1585
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Death Valley.
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Death Valley to Mount Whitney Road Race.
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Patterson Pass
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Between Livermore and the Sacramento Valley.
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Pine Mountain
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5500/
1676
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A few miles north of Ojai.
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Rose Summit, Mount
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8770/
2673
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West of Reno, NV.
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Sage Hen
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5556/
1693
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On Highway 395, between Likely and Madeline.
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San Gabriel Hill
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San Gabriel Hill Climb.
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Skaggs Springs
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Sonoma County. Skaggs Springs Road - bypass of Lake Sonoma.
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Terrible Two.
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An endless series of steep, sun-baked climbs and false summits, with little shade.
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Sonora Pass
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9624/
2933
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On Highway 108, between Dardanelle and Bridgeport; north of Yosemite National Park.
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Portions of climb at 26% grade.
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Tamalpais, Mount
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2571/
784
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Mount Tamalpais. In Marin County (Bay Area).
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One of Big Three Bay Area Climbs. The summit offers a startling panorama of the Bay Area. Considered the mountain bike center of Marin County.
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Tioga Pass
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9945/
3031
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On State Route 120, in Yosemite National Park.
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Closed late October to Memorial Day.
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Towne Pass
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Panamint (CA, USA)
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4956/
1511
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Death Valley; near Big Pine.
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Death Valley to Mount Whitney Road Race.
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Trinity Grade
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Sonoma County.
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Terrible Two. Used to be part of the old Coors Classic stage race.
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Vaca, Mount
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2500/
762
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North of Vacaville.
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Highest Paved Road climb in Solano County.
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Whitney Portal
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8361/
2548
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West of Lone Pine and Death Valley, on Whitney Portal Road..
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Death Valley to Mount Whitney Road Race.
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Approach Road to Mount Whitney (14,494 feet—Highest Point in California)
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Whitney, Mount
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14494/
4418
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West of Lone Pine.
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Highest Point in California—but there are no paved roads to the summit. The paved road climb (Whitney Portal) ends at 8,361 ft.
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