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Here are two great guides to mountain passes and steep grades packaged together to save you $5.00 over purchasing them separately.
Mountain Directory East provides the locations and descriptions of more than 300 mountain passes and steep grades in eleven eastern states. The states included are Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Mountain Directory West provides the locations and descriptions of more than 400 mountain passes and steep grades in the eleven western states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Full-color relief maps show mountain ranges, valleys, cities, highways, etc. Text details include how long and how steep (percent) the grades are, whether the road is two, three, or four lane, if there are sharp curves, switchbacks, escape ramps, narrow shoulders, etc.
Many mountain grades are hazardous to large or heavy vehicles and knowing what lies ahead can be life saving. Grades can be too long and steep to climb and descend safely. If you've ever had the terrifying experience of losing your brakes while descending a mountain, you know it is not something you want to repeat. Remember the old phrase, "You can go down a mountain a thousand times too slowly, but only once too fast."
Some roads are so narrow and winding that large vehicles can't stay in their own lane on the curves. This is hazardous for everyone on the road and in most cases, can be avoided by choosing a safer route.
These books are an extremely valuable reference for anyone driving a large or heavy vehicle for work or pleasure. Published 2006.