Mountain passes for motorcyclists
Every pass on the Motoseyir map in the United States and the Alps: how high it is, whether the road is paved, the months it is usually closed and the passes around it. Pick a state or a country, open a pass, and plan a loop that rides over it.
United States, by state
298 passes in 23 states. The list follows the app: named passes on a road you can ride, from OpenStreetMap, most with a Wikipedia entry.
- Colorado 63 passes · highest: Cottonwood Pass, 12,126 ft
- California 56 passes · highest: Tioga Pass, 9,944 ft
- Idaho 28 passes · highest: Galena Summit, 8,707 ft
- Oregon 22 passes · highest: Observation Gap, 7,037 ft
- Washington 17 passes · highest: Sherman Pass, 5,574 ft
- North Carolina 14 passes · highest: Beech Gap, 5,367 ft
- Virginia 12 passes · highest: Fishers Gap, 3,064 ft
- Wyoming 12 passes · highest: Beartooth Pass, 10,948 ft
- Montana 10 passes · highest: Colter Pass, 8,048 ft
- Nevada 10 passes · highest: Mount Rose Summit, 8,911 ft
- New Mexico 9 passes · highest: Bobcat Pass, 9,810 ft
- Arizona 8 passes · highest: Marsh Pass, 6,102 ft
- Vermont 7 passes · highest: Lincoln Gap, 2,448 ft
- New Hampshire 6 passes · highest: Kancamagus Pass, 2,854 ft
- Utah 6 passes · highest: Bald Mountain Pass, 10,715 ft
- Texas 5 passes · highest: Guadalupe Pass, 5,423 ft
- Georgia 3 passes · highest: Woody Gap, 3,176 ft
- Tennessee 3 passes · highest: Newfound Gap, 5,049 ft
Other states
- Maine: Grafton Notch, Evans Notch
- New York: Stony Clove Notch, Deep Notch
- Kentucky: Cumberland Gap
- Nebraska: Mitchell Pass
- South Dakota: O'Neil Pass
The ten highest
| Pass | Elevation | Surface | Usually closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Pass | 12,126 ft | Paved | Nov–May |
| Independence Pass | 12,103 ft | Paved | Nov–May |
| Cumberland Pass | 12,014 ft | Unpaved | — |
| Loveland Pass | 11,991 ft | Paved | — |
| Hagerman Pass | 11,926 ft | Unpaved | — |
| Iceberg Pass | 11,827 ft | Paved | Oct–May |
| Fall River Pass | 11,795 ft | Paved | Oct–May |
| Ptarmigan Pass | 11,775 ft | Unpaved | — |
| Rollins Pass | 11,677 ft | Unpaved | — |
| Guanella Pass | 11,670 ft | Paved | Dec–May |
The Alps, by country
535 passes in the Alps and the Dolomites. A pass on a border is listed under both countries.
- Austria 160 passes · highest: Hochtor (Großglockner), 2,504 m
- Italy 149 passes · highest: Stelvio Pass, 2,758 m
- France 145 passes · highest: Col de l'Iseran, 2,764 m
- Switzerland 74 passes · highest: Umbrailpass, 2,501 m
- Germany 17 passes · highest: Riedbergpass, 1,406 m
- Slovenia 9 passes · highest: Vršič, 1,611 m
The ten highest
| Pass | Elevation | Surface | Usually closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col de l'Iseran | 2,764 m | Paved | Nov–May |
| Stelvio Pass | 2,758 m | Paved | Nov–Apr |
| Col Agnel | 2,744 m | Paved | Oct–Jun |
| Col de la Bonette | 2,715 m | Paved | Oct–May |
| Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Paved | Oct–May |
| Gavia Pass | 2,618 m | Paved | Nov–May |
| Colle del Nivolet | 2,612 m | Paved | — |
| Col de Raspaillon | 2,513 m | Paved | Oct–May |
| Hochtor (Großglockner) | 2,504 m | Paved | Nov–Apr |
| Umbrailpass | 2,501 m | Paved | Nov–Apr |
Motoseyir
If your route crosses a pass that may be closed this month, the app tells you before you set off, and Generate a tour skips closed passes. Passes you ride over are ticked off from your ride log automatically.
Pass data: Motoseyir’s pass list, compiled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and the source page linked above.