16% Road incline!

time2roll wrote:
Try Nine mile canyon road off 395 at Pearsonville. Solid 10% for nine miles with a few 15 mph curves to break any momentum. The top part makes up some of the easier spots at the start. Ebbetts pass 24%, Sonora Pass 26%. 190 into the north end of DVNP is a sustained 9% so you can also test your cooling system in 120+ heat. You will know your limit when you are full throttle in low gear and losing speed into the TC slipping.

You win! LOL

You must be the true Californian.

I thought I've already explored all the byways of California, including those where you are driving for an hour and never encountered a soul, but these ones are I'm very fortunate not to pass by.:E

So the 6% max grade are only for freeways?

Lwiddis wrote:
If you take the Old Priest route, yes. Otherwise 120 doesn't get to 16% or even close. RVs and trucks are not allowed on Old Priest.

I always look at it whenever I use the 120 and wonder how bad it is to not allow trucks.

I would want to try it though someday with the RV hitch, lol.

Information please on 17?? My daughter son-in-law and grands will be driving from Arizona to Utah on 17 beginning very early Wednesday morning. Thanks in advance!!

Try Nine mile canyon road off 395 at Pearsonville. Solid 10% for nine miles with a few 15 mph curves to break any momentum. The top part makes up some of the easier spots at the start. Ebbetts pass 24%, Sonora Pass 26%. 190 into the north end of DVNP is a sustained 9% so you can also test your cooling system in 120+ heat. You will know your limit when you are full throttle in low gear and losing speed into the TC slipping.

If you take the Old Priest route, yes. Otherwise 120 doesn't get to 16% or even close. RVs and trucks are not allowed on Old Priest.

Yosemite Sam1 wrote:
Anything else out there steeper and more challenging?

That's a bad one. Worst I've found was 18% - a residential street in Seattle, but in normal travels, no, I can't imagine 16%.