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This is the stretch of Hwy 89 from Woodfords to Carson Pass which is one of the five climbs of the
California Death Ride.
The others are
Monitor Pass (from either side) and
Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) (from either side).
Hwy 89
through Markleeville connects you with those rides.
You can continue West on Hwy 88 passing the Kirkwood ski resort into the foothills.
When I did the death ride on my own in July 2006, I decided to not do the final climb to
Carson Pass. The traffic was too bad (too many cars and too fast) for my taste.
Maybe this was just due to to Friday afternoon.
But in any case, most of the road doesn't have a shoulder or only a very narrow one.
But it's a very pretty up there, see photos below.
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