Sierra Nevada & foothills
Motorcycle rides in the Sierra Nevada
5 riding roads in Sierra Nevada & foothills, each with what it's like to ride, what to watch for, this week's weather and the motorcycle crashes reported along it.
Riding roads in the Sierra Nevada
- Highway 245 (Woodlake to Kings Canyon)Quiet, tight road climbing from Woodlake through the foothills toward Kings Canyon.58.4 mi · 15 crashes
- Highway 155 (Glennville to Lake Isabella)Climbs from the valley through Glennville and over Greenhorn Summit to Lake Isabella.73.6 mi · 23 crashes
- Highway 108, Sonora PassHigh Sierra crossing over 9,624 ft Sonora Pass.124 mi · 37 crashes
- Highway 4, Ebbetts PassNarrow high-country road past Lake Alpine and over 8,730 ft Ebbetts Pass.89.9 mi · 19 crashes
- Highway 168 to Huntington LakeClimbs from the Fresno foothills through Shaver Lake to Huntington Lake.90.6 mi · 64 crashes
Common questions
- What are good motorcycle rides in the Sierra Nevada?
- Riding roads in the Sierra Nevada: Highway 245 (Woodlake to Kings Canyon), Highway 155 (Glennville to Lake Isabella), Highway 108, Sonora Pass, Highway 4, Ebbetts Pass, Highway 168 to Huntington Lake. We don't rank them; each page has the route, what the road is like, what to watch for and the crashes reported along it.
- Are the mountain roads in the Sierra Nevada open?
- Mountain roads close for snow, rockslides, fire and roadwork. Our riding-roads conditions page lists this week’s Caltrans and LA County closures and chain controls for every riding road, and each road page lists the closures for today. Those lists don’t include every closure, so check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) before you go.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen on these roads?
- 158 motorcycle crashes were reported along the 5 riding roads in the Sierra Nevada from 2021–2025. Busier roads have more crashes partly because more people ride them, so the counts don't say which road is riskier.
Other regions
Routes and roads: © OpenStreetMap contributors; maps © Mapbox. Crashes: motorcycle crashes reported along each road or ride, 2021–2025, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS). How the data works.