What are the highest roads in California?

California, the Golden State, is not just about glitzy Hollywood glamour, sun-kissed beaches, and breathtaking coastal cliffs. Tucked away in its eastern half, this geographically diverse wonderland conceals an adventurer's paradise. Rising majestically, rugged mountain ranges streak across the landscape, hosting peaks that tower over 13,000 feet (3,962m). These lofty heights, draped in a pristine blanket of snow throughout the winter months, are home to some of the most challenging, exhilarating, and incredibly scenic roads in America. Buckle up, as we're about to take you on a thrilling journey across the highest roads of California.

Highest roads of California

Highest roads of California

Mountain pass Elevation County Surface
White Mountain Peak 4.347m (14,261ft) Mono Gravel
Barcroft Field Station 3.800m (12,470ft) Mono Gravel
Sheep Mountain 3.626m (11,896ft) Mono Gravel
Mount Morgan 3.619m (11,873ft) Inyo Gravel
Mount Patterson 3.560m (11,679ft) Mono Gravel
Coyote Ridge 3.492m (11,456ft) Inyo Gravel
Rocky Bottom Lake 3.368m (11,049ft) Inyo Gravel
Mammoth Mountain 3.364m (11,036ft) Madera Gravel
Dunderberg Peak 3.348m (10,984ft) Mono Gravel
Kavanaugh Ridge 3.347m (10,980ft) Mono Gravel
Silver Peak 3.311m (10,862ft) Inyo Gravel
Big Sam 3.298m (10,820ft) Tuolumne Gravel
Campito Mountain 3.294m (10,807ft) Mono Gravel
Rocky Bottom Lake 3.280m (10,761ft) Inyo Gravel
Leavitt Lake 3.246m (10,649ft) Mono Gravel
Round Mountain 3.216m (10,551ft) Inyo Gravel
McGee Mountain 3.204m (10,511ft) Mono Gravel
Baker Creek Meadow 3.185m (10,449ft) Inyo Gravel
Funnel Lake 3.176m (10,419ft) Inyo Gravel
County Line Hill 3.173m (10,410ft) Mono Gravel
3.136m (10,288ft) Mono Gravel
Deadman Pass 3.129m (10,265ft) Madera Gravel
Rock Creek Road 3.121m (10,239ft) Inyo Asphalt
Upper Summers M. 3.110m (10,203ft) Mono Gravel
June Mountain 3.092m (10,144ft) Mono Gravel
Mount Givens 3.091m (10,141ft) Fresno Gravel
Saddlebag Lake  3.091m (10,141ft) Mono Gravel
Crooked Creek Stn. 3.090m (10,150ft) Mono Gravel
Horseshoe Meadow 3.070m (10,072ft) Inyo Asphalt
Laurel Lake 3.065m (10,058ft) Mono Gravel
Coyote Flat 3.061m (10,042ft) Inyo Gravel
Potato Peak 3.060m (10,039ft) Mono Gravel
Rogers Peak 3.049m (10,003ft) Inyo Gravel
Rainbow Summit 3.046m (9,993ft) Mono Gravel
Monument Peak 3.040m (9,973ft) El Dorado Gravel
Tioga Pass 3.031m (9,943ft)  Mono Asphalt
Mount Patterson radio 3.027m (9,931ft) Mono Gravel
Sherman Peak 3.022m (9,914ft) Tulare Gravel
Summit Drive 3.000m (9,842ft) Mono Asphalt/Gravel
South Lake 2.999m (9,839ft) Inyo Asphalt
Virginia Lakes 2.993m (9,819ft) Mono Asphalt
White Bark Vista 2.993m (9,819ft) Fresno Gravel
Station Peak 2.967m (9,734ft) Mono Gravel
Hawkins Peak 2.953m (9,688ft) Alpine Gravel
Sonora Pass  2.939m (9,642ft) Mono, Tuo., Alp. Asphalt
Swamp Lake 2.929m (9,609ft) Fresno Gravel
Lobdell Lake 2.908m (9,540ft) Mono Gravel
East Peak 2.893m (9,491ft) El Dorado Gravel
Iron Mountain 2.892m (9,488ft) Inyo Gravel
Mazuorka Peak 2.870m (9,416ft) Inyo Gravel
North Lake road 2.854m (9,363ft) Inyo Asphalt/Gravel
Bald Mountain
2.847m (9,339ft) Tulare Gravel
Bodie Masonic Road 2.831m (9,288ft) Mono Gravel
Masonic Mountain 2.812m (9,225 ft) Mono Gravel
Cerro Gordo FAA site 2.811m (9,222ft) Inyo Gravel
Onion Valley Road 2.810m (9,219ft) Inyo Asphalt
Kaiser Pass 2.803m (9,196ft) Fresno Asphalt
Sherman Pass  2.800m (9,200ft) Tulare Asphalt
Minaret Summit  2.797m (9,175ft) Madera Asphalt
Lake Sabrina 2.796m (9,173ft) Inyo Asphalt