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Ebbetts Pass: Arnold – Markleeville

Motorcycle route from Arnold to Markleeville · United States · California
Distance 98.060.9kmmi
Elevation 2,3127,590mft
Duration 2h 10m
Route type Point to point
Curviness Medium

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0 km0 miArnoldStart
98 km61 miMarkleevilleFinish

About this route

Highway 4 from Arnold up through the Stanislaus National Forest, past Lake Alpine and over Ebbetts Pass at about 2,660 m, down to Highway 89 near Markleeville. The upper part is narrow, very steep in places and has stretches without a centre line, with tight, blind corners. Not for big rigs, and quiet on weekdays. Closed in winter, usually from November to May.

Check road conditions, closures and opening dates before you ride.

Route line: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), America's Byways® layer, byway 22_CA, layer version of 4 August 2026, public domain: https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=8bda53a21f8b4c7ca2fc76523ba2110a. Modified by Motarva: snapped to roads. This is not an official route file from the FHWA.

Source Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), America's Byways America's Byways® layer FHWA_ScenicByways_08042026 (), byway 22_CA. Changes: snapped to roads.

Licence: Public domain (US federal government work) Modified by Motarva. Not an official publication of the source.

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Measured from the route itself, with roundabouts and slip roads left out. Corners are counted, not judged.

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