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Yuba Pass Summit – View of Sierra Buttes loop from Calpine

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Yuba Pass Summit – View of Sierra Buttes loop from Calpine

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Yuba Pass Summit – View of Sierra Buttes loop from Calpine

03:29

66.3km

1,230m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Tahoe National Forest

Turner Creek Ranch

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Parking

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15.2 km

Yuba Pass Summit

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This highest point is on highway CA 49 a little up west of the Yuba Pass Rd junction. It's downhill from here.

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27.1 km

View of Sierra Buttes

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a fantastic place to stop to admire the craggy peaks of Sierra Buttes. Do note that the Golden Lake Highway between here and Graeagle is closed during the …

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33.2 km

Packer Lake

Highlight • Lake

52.1 km

Yuba Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

As mountain passes go, the ride up to Yuba Pass isn't too bad, as the average gradient is only 4%. It tops out at 6,719 ft with an elevation gain …

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66.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.3 km

14.0 km

987 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.0 km

1.44 km

Elevation

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Highest point (2,040 m)

Lowest point (1,500 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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