Located on the western coast of North America, California is geographically very diverse. It’s the third largest state in the US and is known for its dramatic terrain encompassing cliff-lined beaches. But the eastern part of the state is dotted with a number of rugged mountain ranges. It contains a large number of peaks measuring over 13,000ft (3.962m), all of them covered in snow throughout the winter months.
Highest roads of California:
| Mountain pass | Elevation | County | Surface |
| White Mountain Peak | 4.344m (14,252ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Barcroft Field Station | 3.800m (12,470ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Sheep Mountain | 3.626m (11,896ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Mount Morgan | 3.619m (11,873ft) | Inyo County | Gravel |
| Mount Patterson | 3.551m (11,650ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Coyote Ridge | 3.492m (11,456ft) | Inyo County | Gravel |
| Rocky Bottom Lake | 3.368m (11,049ft) | Inyo County | Gravel |
| Mammoth Mountain | 3.364m (11,036ft) | Madera County | Gravel |
| Dunderberg Peak | 3.348m (10,984ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Silver Peak | 3.311m (10,862ft) | Inyo County | Gravel |
| Big Sam | 3.298m (10,820ft) | Tuolumne County | Gravel |
| Campito Mountain | 3.294m (10,807ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Round Mountain | 3.216m (10,551ft) | Inyo County | Gravel |
| McGee Mountain | 3.204m (10,511ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Baker Creek Meadow | 3.185m (10,449ft) | Inyo County | Gravel |
| County Line Hill | 3.173m (10,410ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Rock Creek Road | 3.145m (10,320ft) | Inyo County | Asphalt |
| Deadman Pass | 3.129m (10,265ft) | Madera County | Gravel |
| Mount Givens | 3.091m (10,141ft) | Fresno County | Gravel |
| Crooked Creek Stn. | 3.090m (10,150ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Saddlebag Lake | 3.090m (10,137ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Horseshoe Meadow | 3.070m (10,072ft) | Inyo County | Asphalt |
| Upper Summers M. | 3.068m (10,065ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Laurel Lake | 3.065m (10,058ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Coyote Flat | 3.061m (10,042ft) | Inyo County | Gravel |
| Rogers Peak | 3.049m (10,003ft) | Inyo County | Gravel |
| Monument Peak | 3.040m (9,973ft) | El Dorado County | Gravel |
| Potato Peak | 3.035m (9,957ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Tioga Pass | 3.031m (9,943ft) | Mono County | Asphalt |
| Mount Patterson radio | 3.027m (9,931ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Summit Drive | 3.000m (9,842ft) | Mono County | Asphalt/Gravel |
| South Lake | 2.999m (9,839ft) | Inyo County | Asphalt |
| Virginia Lakes | 2.993m (9,819ft) | Mono County | Asphalt |
| White Bark Vista | 2.993m (9,819ft) | Fresno County | Gravel |
| Leavitt Lake | 2.983m (9,786ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Station Peak | 2.967m (9,734ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Hawkins Peak | 2.953m (9,688ft) | Alpine County | Gravel |
| Sonora Pass | 2.933m (9,624ft) | Mono County | Asphalt |
| Swamp Lake | 2.929m (9,609ft) | Fresno County | Gravel |
| East Peak | 2.893m (9,491ft) | El Dorado County | Gravel |
| Iron Mountain | 2.892m (9,488ft) | Inyo County | Gravel |
| Mazuorka Peak | 2.870m (9,416ft) | Inyo County | Gravel |
| North Lake road | 2.854m (9,363ft) | Inyo County | Asphalt/Gravel |
| Bald Mountain | 2.847m (9,339ft) | Tulare County | Gravel |
| Bodie Masonic Road | 2.831m (9,288ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Lobdell Lake | 2.827m (9,274ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Masonic Mountain | 2.812m (9,225 ft) | Mono County | Gravel |
| Onion Valley Road | 2.805m (9,202ft) | Inyo County | Asphalt |
| Kaiser Pass | 2.803m (9,196ft) | Fresno County | Asphalt |
| Sherman Pass | 2.800m (9,200ft) | Tulare County | Asphalt |
| Minaret Summit | 2.797m (9,175ft) | Madera County | Asphalt |
| Lake Sabrina | 2.796m (9,173ft) | Inyo County | Asphalt |
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