Tobin Ridge Road, a brutal drive in CA with 26% ramps
Tobin Ridge Road is a very challenging drive located in Plumas County, in the U.S. state of California. The drive is not easy, with 64 hairpin turns.
Set high in the Sierra Nevada of northern California, the road is totally unpaved but navigable by all passenger vehicles in dry weather. Access to the road is typically open all year round, with the occasional closure in winters due to dangerous weather conditions. The road features 64 hairpin turns and hits a 26% of maximum gradient through some of the ramps.
The road is 19.31km (12.0 miles) long, starting at Tobin, on California State Route 70 (Feather River Highway) and ending at Rock Creek, on California State Route 70 (Feather River Highway). The road tops out at 1.452m (4,763ft) above the sea level.