2 DAYS

105 MILES/170KM

GREAT FOR...

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BEST TIME TO GO

June to October, when

the pass is open.

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ESSENTIAL

PHOTO

Sierra Nevada peaks

from Ebbetts Pass.

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BEST FOR

FAMILIES

Bear Valley’s ski resort

and summertime trails

and lakes.

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Ebbetts Pass

Scenic Byway

Follow this winding road over the rooftop of the Sierra Nevada,

crossing from Gold Country to Lake Tahoe, passing lakes,

sequoia groves, hot springs and all-seasons resorts.

SUPERSTOCK / ALAMY ©

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Arnold

Bear

Valley

Markleeville

Hope

Valley

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Ebbetts Pass

Snake across a

high-elevation Sierra

Nevada divide

55 miles

Lake Alpine

Summertime

mountain escape for

swimming and

camping

40 miles

Murphys

Old West town meets

New World wineries

0 miles

Calaveras Big Trees

State Park

Touch the world’s

biggest tree

15 miles

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS