Worst down hills

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  1. compass1

    compass1 Bobtail Member

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    Where in the lower 48 are the longest,steepest,and scariest downhill runs ?
     
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  3. Peanut Butter

    Peanut Butter Road Train Member

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    Donner pass ,, grapevine, are a couple to be aware of.
     
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  4. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    Hmmmm Tough call there. Depends on the road. 4 lane or 2 lane.

    The deadliest is in TN. 2 lane road (can't remember the hwy number) the loggers used to run before I-24 was completed. Right down the street from Mont Eagle.

    Highest fatality rate of any grade in America.
     
  5. rockee

    rockee Road Train Member

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    Where ever you get 1/2 way down one and find your brakes fading. Most of the hills I am familer with are in the west. Donner, Cabbage, Vail, Ashland, Forth of July, a few out in the sticks in AZ and NM. Lots of others. As far as the most scary I wouldnt consider any of them scary unless I was going down without any brakes.
     
  6. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    I consider all of them scary...with brakes. In the winter ;) At least the ones that tend to ice up.
     
  7. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

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    The 395 Southbound N/O Mono Lake. It's an 8% grade for about 10 miles.
     
  8. im6under

    im6under Heavy Load Member

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    a little two lane in PA... not long but 11%... trainer wanted to see if I would panic. I didn't, just started over in 5th with the jake on and tapped the brakes a few times, no biggy.

    and a long time ago... rattlesnake pass I-84 between tremonton utah and snowville utah... before the interstate was finished it used to claim its share in the winter. steep, curves, and ice... a real pain in the behind.

    used to pick up extra cash unloading semi-trailers so the wrecker could stand them back up after the crash and burn...
     
  9. xdbguard

    xdbguard Light Load Member

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    Man it wasn't scary but it was a fresh experience and I held my breath most of the way I think.

    It is US 33, in WV from a little east of Elkins to Seneca Rocks. 10% grades where you are at the top and can see all the way to the bottom where there is a 15mph hairpin turn and you got 80k on, cliffs on both sides.

    yea...:biggrin_2554:
     
  10. wild horse

    wild horse Bobtail Member

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    Cabbage, Donner (not so bad), the Grapevine, Monteagle (if your not paying attention), most of the 2 lane roads in any Mountain range has it's fun spot's. Quebec has it's fair share of interesting area's too
     
  11. tinglish

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    white bird in idaho. it's been a while since i've been up there, but as i recall it's 8 miles of 6 to 7%, it's a long and steep son of a gun.:headbang:
     
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