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This is a table of principal paved highway passes on or near the crest of the Sierra Nevada, United States. The road passes are generally listed from north to south, with their elevation and access road.

The California Department of Transportation attempts to keep Donner Summit (Interstate 80, I-80), Echo Summit (U.S. Route 50, US 50) and Carson Pass (State Route 88, SR 88) open year-round. Most other passes at higher elevation than these are usually closed during winter, with opening and closure dates varying based on snowfall and available road clearing and repair resources.[1]

Name Elevation (ft) Elevation (m) Coordinates Access Road Notes
Fredonyer Pass[2] 5,748 1,752 40°21′35″N 120°52′03″W / 40.35972°N 120.86750°W / 40.35972; -120.86750 (Fredonyer Pass) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 36 Approximate boundary with the Cascade Range
Beckwourth Pass[3] 5,212 1,589 39°47′30″N 120°6′28″W / 39.79167°N 120.10778°W / 39.79167; -120.10778 (Beckwourth Pass) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 70
Feather River Route (via tunnel) 		On the Diamond Mountains spur range
Lowest Sierra Crest highway pass
Yuba Pass[4] 6,709 2,045 39°37′03″N 120°29′20″W / 39.61750°N 120.48889°W / 39.61750; -120.48889 (Yuba Pass) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 49 On Feather River-Yuba River divide, not Sierra Crest
Little Truckee Summit[5] 6,400 1,951 39°30′18″N 120°16′55″W / 39.50500°N 120.28194°W / 39.50500; -120.28194 (Little Truckee Summit) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 89
Donner Summit (Euer Saddle)[6] 7,239 2,206 39°20′24″N 120°20′38″W / 39.34000°N 120.34389°W / 39.34000; -120.34389 (Donner Summit) List of Sierra Nevada road passes I-80 Westbound
7,227 2,203 List of Sierra Nevada road passes I-80 Eastbound
Donner Pass[7] 7,088 2,160 39°18′52″N 120°19′37″W / 39.31444°N 120.32694°W / 39.31444; -120.32694 (Donner Pass) Donner Pass Road
Overland Route (via tunnel) 		Also Northern route of the Lincoln Highway and former List of Sierra Nevada road passes US 40
Brockway Summit[8] 7,199 2,194 39°15′40″N 120°04′17″W / 39.26102°N 120.07130°W / 39.26102; -120.07130 (Brockway Summit) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 267 On Truckee River divide, not Sierra Crest
Mount Rose Summit[9] 8,946 2,727 39°18′48″N 119°53′50″W / 39.31333°N 119.89722°W / 39.31333; -119.89722 (Mount Rose Summit) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 431 On Carson Range spur
highest year round Sierra Nevada highway pass
Spooner Summit[10] 7,158 2,182 39°06′15″N 119°53′50″W / 39.104233°N 119.897158°W / 39.104233; -119.897158 (Spooner Summit) List of Sierra Nevada road passes US 50 On Carson Range spur
Southern route of the Lincoln Highway
Daggett Pass[11] 7,339 2,237 38°58′36″N 119°53′20″W / 38.97657°N 119.88879°W / 38.97657; -119.88879 (Daggett Pass) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 207 On Carson Range spur
Echo Summit[12] 7,377 2,249 38°48′47″N 120°01′48″W / 38.813°N 120.030°W / 38.813; -120.030 (Echo Summit) List of Sierra Nevada road passes US 50 Southern route of the Lincoln Highway
Luther Pass[13] 7,735 2,358 38°47′13″N 119°56′45″W / 38.78694°N 119.94583°W / 38.78694; -119.94583 (Luther Pass) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 89 On Carson River-Lake Tahoe divide, not the Sierra Crest
Carson Pass[14] 8,573 2,613 38°41′38″N 119°59′15″W / 38.69389°N 119.98750°W / 38.69389; -119.98750 (Carson Pass) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 88
Pacific Crest Trail
Monitor Pass[15] 8,321 2,536 38°40′32″N 119°37′10″W / 38.67556°N 119.61944°W / 38.67556; -119.61944 (Monitor Pass) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 89 In Carson River watershed, not Sierra Crest
closed in winter[1]
Ebbetts Pass[16] 8,732 2,662 38°32′40″N 119°48′43″W / 38.5443529°N 119.8118455°W / 38.5443529; -119.8118455 (Ebbetts Pass) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 4
Pacific Crest Trail 		Closed in winter[1]
Sonora Pass[17] 9,624 2,933 38°19′40″N 119°38′9″W / 38.32778°N 119.63583°W / 38.32778; -119.63583 (Sonora Pass) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 108
Pacific Crest Trail 		Closed in winter[1]
Tioga Pass[18] 9,943 3,031 37°54′40″N 119°15′29″W / 37.91111°N 119.25806°W / 37.91111; -119.25806 (Tioga Pass) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 120 Closed in winter[1]
Minaret Summit[19] 9,175 2,797 37°39′23″N 119°03′37″W / 37.65639°N 119.06028°W / 37.65639; -119.06028 (Minaret Summit) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 203 Not a trans-Sierra route, road ends west of summit
closed in winter[1]
No roads cross the Sierra Crest for 137 miles (220 km) between Minaret Summit and Ninemile Canyon.
Sherman Pass[20] 9,140 2,786 35°59′26″N 118°21′57″W / 35.99056°N 118.36583°W / 35.99056; -118.36583 (Sherman Pass) Sherman Pass Road (Forest Route 22S05) On the Kern River-South Fork Kern River divide, not the Sierra Crest
Closed in winter[21]
unnamed pass[22] 6,260 1,908 35°51′41″N 118°00′26″W / 35.86136°N 118.00719°W / 35.86136; -118.00719 (Unnamed pass) List of Sierra Nevada road passes CR J41
Ninemile Canyon Road/Kennedy Meadow Road
Walker Pass[23] 5,246 1,599 35°39′47″N 118°01′37″W / 35.66306°N 118.02694°W / 35.66306; -118.02694 (Walker Pass) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 178
Pacific Crest Trail
Tehachapi Summit[24] 4,064 1,239 35°06′08″N 118°16′58″W / 35.10222°N 118.28278°W / 35.10222; -118.28278 (Tehachapi Summit) List of Sierra Nevada road passes SR 58
Southern Pacific Railroad 		Traditionally marks the south end of the Sierra and the northeast end of the Tehachapis, even though it is primarily associated with the latter
  1. ^ a b c d e f "Winter Driving Tips". Caltrans. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ United States Geological Survey. Fredonyer Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey. Beckwourth Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  4. ^ United States Geological Survey. Sattley, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  5. ^ United States Geological Survey. Sierraville, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  6. ^ United States Geological Survey. Norden, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  7. ^ United States Geological Survey. Norden, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  8. ^ United States Geological Survey. Martis Peak, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2018 – via TopoQuest.
  9. ^ United States Geological Survey. Mount Rose, Nevada (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2018 – via TopoQuest.
  10. ^ United States Geological Survey. Glenbrook, Nevada (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2018 – via TopoQuest.
  11. ^ United States Geological Survey. South Lake Tahoe, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2018 – via TopoQuest.
  12. ^ United States Geological Survey. Echo Lake, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  13. ^ United States Geological Survey. Freel Peak, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  14. ^ United States Geological Survey. Carson Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  15. ^ United States Geological Survey. Topaz Lake, Nevada (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 11, 2017 – via TopoQuest.
  16. ^ United States Geological Survey. Ebbetts Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  17. ^ United States Geological Survey. Sonora Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  18. ^ United States Geological Survey. Tioga Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  19. ^ United States Geological Survey. Mammoth Mountain, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  20. ^ United States Geological Survey. Sirretta Peak, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  21. ^ "Sherman Pass Road". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  22. ^ United States Geological Survey. Lamont Peak, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  23. ^ United States Geological Survey. Walker Pass, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2014 – via TopoQuest.
  24. ^ United States Geological Survey. Tehachapi North, California (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 minute series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 17, 2017 – via TopoQuest.

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