This is the most beautiful hwy in this part of calif. from big trees state park to the biggest burger around at sues cafe in the ceder ridge center. i work here doing all the water plants on the pass and to taste the water is like drinking melted fresh snow.

Every year we take a drive over Sonora Pass and then northon 395 and back over Ebbits Pass. Then we go back to sonora Pass. Both passes in a day's drive make for quite a view of California. Amazing day!

Riding over this beautiful pass in August is a thrilling experience and I am sure it would be wonderful in any type of vehicle. There was still snow on the higher peaks and the weather was absolutely perfect. Take a picnic and plan to eat lunch in one of the spectacular meadows.

This was a beautiful road for most of the trip. The last couple of miles were a bit blah. The were quite a few narrow twists and turns that made me wish I was't in the passenger seat and closer to the edge. If you don't have a fear of heights and want to take a slow drive through some... More

Yes you should drive this road but slowly, if you are suicidal tow a trailer. Pretty but hard to pull off to see vistas, road is windy with some grades of 26%.

Lots of beautiful scenery on this winding road. Don't try to take this drive too fast. You would miss too much if you don't take it slow.

Give yourself a full day to explore this route. Many slow turns and the single lane keep your attention focused.

Just an hour from home, Ebbetts Pass is a nice drive to the High Sierra where the crowds seldom go. If you simply go to Bear Valley for skiing in the winter, you owe it to yourself to come back when the pass is open and take the drive to Markleeville. The road narrows once you are past Lake Alpine... More

Very interesting drive going up to Ebbetts Pass. I live in the valley where it is mostly humid and very agricultural. SO my trip/drive with my son was one very refreshing experience especially this time of the year (Autumn). Way before you reach the scenice Pass, our eyes were dazzled by the changing colors of the foliage. There were these... More