Highest Paved Roads In US by state

[NormanPCN]

If there are two roads listed for a state, the first, higher one is a cul-de-sac. The rest are through roads.

Criteria:
1. Elevation is reachable driving only on pavement.
2. Legally accessible to public. (Toll may be required.)
3. Road must normally be open in summer, but may be closed in winter.

AK 3,322 Eureka Summit on Glenn Hwy (AK 1)
AL 2,405 Cheaha Mountain
AL 2,100 at turnoff to Cheaha Mountain (AL 281)
AR 2,681 Polk coHP
AR 2,600 1.5 mi. W of Polk coHP, Skyline Dr.
AZ 9,560 Arizona Snow Bowl
AZ 9,370 ~4 mi. S of Hannagan Meadow (US 191)
CA 10,320 Rock Ck Rd from Toms Place
CA 9,945 Tioga Pass on CA 120
CO 14,120 on Mount Evans
CO 12,183 Trail Ridge Rd Rocky Mtn NP (US 34)
CT 1,555 on Bald Mountain (CT 272)
DE 448 Ebright Azimuth
FL 340 Lakewood
GA 4,388 Brasstown Bald gate (GA Alt 180)
GA 3,100 Neels Gap (US 19)
HI 11,120 Mauna Loa Observatory
HI 6,670 Humuula Saddle on Saddle Rd (HI 200)
IA 1,654 2 miles south of Bigelow, Minn. (IA 60)
ID 8,701 Galena Summit on ID 75
IL 1,142 1 mi. S of Scales Mound on CR 67
IN 1,253 Elliot Road by Hoosier Hill
KS 3,920 at state line by Kanorado (old US 24)
KY 4,040 FAA site on Black Mtn
KY 3,700 at VA state line (KY 160)
LA 456 Old Athens
MA 3,465 Mount Greylock
MA 3,170 Mt Greylock turnoff on Rockwell Rd
MD 3,080 near Conneway Hill (US 50)
ME 2,280 a mile north of Appalachian Tr (ME 17)
MI 1,790 3/4 mile SE of Watersmeet Park (US 2)
MN 2,040 ~4 miles south of Isabella (MN 1)
MO 1,730 next to the Webster coHP (Road P)
MS 680 on US 72 at jct. with road to Benton LO
MT 10,200 Beartooth Hwy (US 212) at WY state line
NC 6,600 on Mount Mitchell
NC 6,160 at Richland Balsam on Blue Ridge Pkwy
ND 3,220 1.5 miles NW of Rhame (US 12)
NE 5,105 Bushnell Exit (I-80)
NH 4,400 Mount Washington Auto Road
NH 2,860 Kancamagus Pass (NH 112)
NJ 1,803 High Point
NJ 1,513 turnoff to HP State Park from NJ 23
NM 10,600 NM 532 at Sandia Crest
NM 9,800 Bobcat Pass on NM 38
NV 10,161 Wheeler Peak trailhead GBNP
NV 8,911 Mount Rose Summit on NV 431
NY 4,560 on Whiteface Mtn Mem Hwy on 431
NY 2,680 at Winnisook Lake on CR 47
OH 1,540 OH Hi Point Career Center
OH 1,530 2 mi. E of Bellefontaine (OH 540)
OK 4,846 state line west of Mexhoma
OR 7,840 viewpoint-east Crater Lake rim
OR 7,683 east side Crater Lake NP on Rim Dr.
PA 3,160 0.2 mi. E of Baughman Spring on 2004
RI 800 on Jerimoth Hill on Hartford Pike
SC 3,520 F Van Clayton Mem Hwy to Sassafras Mtn
SC 3,160 at village of Caesars Head (US 276)
SD 6,680 O'Neil Pass on US 85
TN 5,723 Collins Gap GSMNP on Clingmans Dome Rd
TN 5,000 Newfound Gap on US 441
TX 6,791 McDonald Observatory (Mt Locke)
TX 6,135 Beef Pasture Gap on TX 118
UT 10,715 just SW of Bald Mountain Pass on UT 150
VA 4,880 Grayson Highlands SP at Haw Orchard Mtn
VA 4,440 Elk Garden (VA 600)
VT 3,840 Mount Equinox
VT 2,356 Appalachian Gap (VT 17)
WA 6,400 Sunrise Ranger Station MRNP
WA 5,575 Sherman Pass on WA 20
WI 1,930 Sugarbush Hill spur off Bradley Lake Rd
WI 1,810 north of Timms Hill (WI 86)
WV 4,840 Snowshoe Ski Area
WY 10,947 Beartooth Pass on Beartooth Hwy (US 212)

Information obtained from here (http://www.network54.com/Forum/message?forumid=3897&messageid=1098897825)

[Kempo-STer]

Norman you kill me.... :bow1: :bow1: :bow1:
Yours is the superior intellect

I voted you chief engineer in absentia for ConStoc..

Read our last few posts...


BTW..We ever have TrivialPersuitSTOC you're my partner..
I called it!

[Bones]

Of course, Norman, we expect you will confirm these altitudes personally, individually, using your GPS. Let me know when you're heading up Mt. Greylock in Massachusetts and I'll meet you for lunch.

[Mark]

Nice Norman....

AZ 9,560 Arizona Snow Bowl
AZ 9,370 ~4 mi. S of Hannagan Meadow (US 191)

Chris and I rode 191 10 days ago... we'll have to go up to Snow Bowl soon...

Anyone want to get a picture of a bunch of STs up in Snow Bowl and everyone share the leader board (well until all those other state riders get active? :D

Mark

[NormanPCN]

Of course, Norman, we expect you will confirm these altitudes personally, individually, using your GPS. Let me know when you're heading up Mt. Greylock in Massachusetts and I'll meet you for lunch.

I make no claims to accuracy. Just got this info from the web. Got sick of trying to find the link so once I found it today to post in the "Beat this Elevation" thread I posted the info here so I can find it in the future.

Maybe Mellow or Charlie can Sticky the topic so it is at the top of the Great Roads forum in the future.

I will "verify" the two California listings when I can plan my Death Valley, Mt Whitney portal, Tom's Place/Rock creek, Tioga pass run. Lowest in US to highest cul-de-sac and through road in California in a single day. Getting a room in the Sierra's in the summer is impossible on short notice and quite $$$.

[Rob Hephner]

Norman, I am not picking on you. Just the data you got from somewhere.

But, Snow Bowl is NOT Paved, unless they call dirt that is packed down paving nowadays!!!

[Rob Hephner]

Mark,

A group of us will be headed up that way in two weeks. Check the forums at www.swrides.com and you will see the post for 7/30

[NormanPCN]

Norman, I am not picking on you. Just the data you got from somewhere.

But, Snow Bowl is NOT Paved, unless they call dirt that is packed down paving nowadays!!!

Are you saying that the roads to the lodges and/or parking area for the ski lifts are not paved. I can't believe a winter ski resort would not have paved access. A simple Google shows one of the lodges at 9500 feet. Maybe that is what the reference is about. Just saying Arizona Snowbowl is a pretty vague location reference.

[Mark]

Mark,

A group of us will be headed up that way in two weeks. Check the forums at www.swrides.com and you will see the post for 7/30

Thanks Rob,

We will not be able to do a 2 day... kids gotta have us around once in a while...
:rolleyes:
Mark

[NormanPCN]

I think the road that this is talking about is 516. I thought 516 was paved but it's been a while since I was there.


I think it is referencing the resort itself. If it were a road name or number then that would be used. The reference gives the name of the resort so I think the high paved point is somewhere in the resort. One mans speculation.

Once way to find out for sure is to go to Yahoo groups and join the county highpointing group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cohp/) and ask the list.

[Rob Hephner]

Well, it has been a year. I never stay at the Lodge so I forget where the pavement ends.

I will check for ya here in a couple weeks.


Mark, it is probably going to be the one day option, not the two day. Just as an FYI. :)

[crazykz]

I have a picture of my bike at Beartooth Pass from the Colorado 100,000 foot run but it's of the Harley. Guess I'll have to go back this year and get a pic with the ST.

It's the first Saturday in August so all the Harley's are in Sturgis leaving all the roads open for us. ;)

Curt