Highway 193 · Cool–Georgetown–Placerville
The eastern section of Highway 193: from Highway 49 in Cool through Georgetown, then down the winding canyon road to Highway 49 north of Placerville. This is the foothill drive near Auburn, separate from the Lincoln-to-Newcastle section of 193.
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Check Caltrans before leaving; conditions on the canyon section can change after storms. Follow posted signs through the towns. Check current access ↗ · Reviewed 2026-09-13
Road shape
- Length
- 26.7 mi
- Bends
- 80
- Switchbacks
- 7
- Bends per mile
- 3
- Turning per mile
- 322°
- Curviest rank
- 84of 135
Measured from the OpenStreetMap centreline at a 20 m sampling step — road shape only, not a safety or speed judgement. How bends are counted.
Elevation
- Total climb
- 5,492ft
- Climb per mile
- 206ft
- Highest point
- 2,727ft
- Steepest grade
- 9%
Sampled every 100 m from USGS 10 m elevation data, a public-domain federal dataset. Total climb counts vertical change in both directions, so it does not depend on which way you drive. How elevation is measured.
Speed limits
Varies
Unverified
Check posted signs along the road.
Limits vary by section. Follow posted signs.
Posted signs always govern. How speed evidence is handled.
Sources
Difficulty 3/3 (Demanding) is our editorial rating of width, bends and sightlines; “Technical” describes character, not a target speed. Full method. Identified from:
- Caltrans · Highway 193 conditions ↗
- OpenStreetMap · Georgetown Road / CA 193 ↗
- OpenStreetMap road data ↗ (36 ways in this trace)
Reviewed 2026-09-13. The trace shows selected road sections, not a navigation route.
Roads nearby
Distances are approximate straight lines between road centers, not driving distances or direct connections.