Sand Creek-245-180-198 Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

26.2
PDI
27.6 mi
DISTANCE
5,809 ft
GAINED
3.7 %
AVG. GRADE

FULL CLIMB STATS

Page Contributor(s): Allen Ibara, Mountain View, CA.

INTRO

This 27.6 mile bike climb is located in CA, USA. The average gradient is 3.7% and there is a total elevation gain of 5,809 ft, finishing at 7,589 ft.

Use the profile tool, route map, and weather forecast to conquer this cycling climb.

See more details and tools regarding this climb's grade via our interactive Profile Tool.
Information Not Available

If you have any information regarding this climb, we'd like to hear from you. Click the CONTRIBUTE button to share your thoughts with us.

Information Not Available

If you have any information regarding this climb, we'd like to hear from you. Click the CONTRIBUTE button to share your thoughts with us.

Before heading out on any cycling adventure check out our Things to Bring on a Cycling Trip and use our interactive check list to ensure you don't forget anything.
Information Not Available

If you have any information regarding this climb, we'd like to hear from you. Click the CONTRIBUTE button to share your thoughts with us.

MEMBER RATING

Not Yet Rated
-
Road
-
Traffic
-
Scenery

CURRENT WEATHER

PJAMM TRIPS ADVENTURE STARTER BUNDLES

Check out PJAMM Adventure's prepackaged (self-guided) cycling trips. They will help you plan, document and conquer your next adventure.
ALL TRIPS
Browse all of our prepackaged trips and find your next adventure!
Sequoia and Kings Canyon
United States (CA)
15 ROUTES
11 POIs
ROUTE STATS (TOTAL)
281
mi
DISTANCE
77,122
ft
ELEV. GAIN

NEARBY CLIMBS (0) RADIAL PROXIMITY

FROM
No Climbs Found

MEMBER REVIEWS & COMMENTS

Let us know what you thought of this climb. Signup for our FREE membership to write a review or post a comment.
Already have an account?
ROUTE MAP
PROFILE TOOL
Route Data
S.G. (%)
hide
Segment Data
hide
CLIMB SUMMARY

Cycling Sand Creek Road to Highways 245-180-198 (ending at Big Baldy Trailhead Hwy 198)

Ride 28 miles gaining 5,830’ at 3.7% average grade.


The Sand Creek Road-Highway 245-180-198 cycling climb is the third longest bike climb in California (behind
Onyx Summit 30.4 miles and Hwy 25-245-180-198 28.4 miles).  This #56 Top US bicycle climb travels into both the Sequoia National Forest and Kings Canyon National Park and is within 30 miles of 2 Top 100 US climbs, Mineral King Rd (#18) and Hwy 198 (#26).

Lower section of the climb during in the springtime.

IMG_1441.JPG 

Enter Sequoia National Forest (1,193,315 acres; est. 1908) at mile 11

IMG_1455.JPG

Enter Kings Canyon National Park (404,064 acres;  est. 1890) at mile 19

$15 for cyclist as of 2019 . . . . unless . . .

You are “lucky” enough to be 62 (or older 😐)

$80 for lifetime pass as of 2019.

 

  IMG_1455.JPG

28 miles later we finish here.

What do you get with this climb?

Rustic scenes on our way from Orange Cove.

Photo:  Allen Ibara

General Grant Tree

Named in 1867 after General and President Grant.

Photo:  Allen Ibara

The General Grant Tree was believed to be the world’s largest tree until General Sherman Tree discovered in 1931. To get to this tree, turn left to stay onto Hwy 180 at its junction with Hwy 198 (mile 21) instead of turning right onto 198.

GENERAL SHERMAN TREE

LARGEST TREE BY VOLUME IN THE WORLD

Travel 20 miles past the finish of our climb (ascend 1,755’, descend 2,427’ at -.07% average grade).   At 275’ tall, with a 102.6’ circumference and a 35.5’ diameter, the General Sherman is the largest single-stem tree on Earth.  The tree is named for famed Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.

IMG_1650.JPG 

The entrance for this extraordinary experience is near the end of the climb.

IMG_3208.JPG