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Markleeville
Markleeville, California
Tiny Alpine County seat with about 190 residents and a legendary cycling event on its doorstep.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
Markleeville is the Alpine County seat on Highway 89, a gateway to Ebbetts Pass and Grover Hot Springs. It has a handful of cafes and a small-town feel. The Tour of the California Alps, also known as the Death Ride, takes cyclists over five passes from here.
Good to know
- Services are minimal; fill up beforehand
- Grover Hot Springs is 4 miles away
- Best time
- Late spring to autumn
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road, easy parking
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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