Kaiser Pass Road

Total Miles
11.1

Technical Rating

1

Easy

Best Time

Fall, Summer, Spring

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

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Kaiser Pass Road
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Trail Overview

Kaiser Pass Road, built in the early 1920's as part of the Southern California Edison's Big Creek Hydroelectric Project, opened up access to the remote High Sierra. After two years of building, the road was completed in 1922, it enabled vehicles to reach deep into the mountains, connecting critical water resources and creating new recreational opportunities.

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Kaiser Pass Road
Kaiser Pass Road

Difficulty

The road is mostly single track. Be aware of others. The road runs along some cliff edges.

History

Kaiser Pass Road, built in the early 1920's as part of the Southern California Edison's Big Creek Hydroelectric Project, opened up access to the remote High Sierra. After two years of building, the road was completed in 1922, it enabled vehicles to reach deep into the mountains, connecting critical water resources and creating new recreational opportunities.

Technical Rating

1

Status Reports

Rey Reyes
May 22, 2025
4x4
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
Didn’t need 4wd and ground clearance was not a factor.. the biggest risk on this trail is inexperienced drivers not slowing down around blind corners and there are a lot of blind corners (very few drivers) Honking before each turn and you’ll be fine. Other than that the only thing that would detour me from bringing my car like other people are the POT HOLES. Don’t trust puddles and with the snow melt there are a lot. Which could potentially lead to black ice if the temp drops enough. Mono hot springs is a cool place to stop.

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