Ager Beswick Road Climb from Joseph Place

We don't rate roads as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and roads people like to ride draw more riders, so they see more crashes. What the records show: no bike crashes were reported along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Ager Beswick Road from Joseph Place climb?

3.1 miles (4.9 km) at 3.3% on average, climbing 535 ft (163 m) from 2,625 ft to 3,159 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 6.3%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 41.96916, -122.28673, where Ager Beswick Road leaves Joseph Place, and tops out on the road at 41.95432, -122.32998.

Is Ager Beswick Road paved?

Yes, by its OpenStreetMap tags.

How is the category worked out?

From the climb's shape only: length in metres × average grade (%) of 16,000 or more for Cat 3, 32,000 for Cat 2, 64,000 for Cat 1 and 80,000 for HC. It describes how hard the climb is, not traffic or crashes.

Where does this data come from?

The climb is found from OpenStreetMap roads and USGS 3DEP elevation (every climb, not a list of famous ones). Access is from OpenStreetMap tags; gates and closures change, so obey posted signs. Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where their map location is within 100 ft of the climb. The forecast is from the National Weather Service.

• Ager Beswick Road near MontagueCat 3 · 3.2 mi at 3.4% · 574 ft · starts 5.0 mi away
• Yellow Dog TrailCat 3 · 3.3 mi at 3.9% · 679 ft · starts 6.9 mi away
• Lakeview Road from Copco RoadCat 3 · 3.6 mi at 3.4% · 656 ft · starts 8.4 mi away
• York RoadHC · dirt · 18 mi at 3.9% · 3,740 ft · starts 12 mi away
• Robin StreetCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 9.2% · 715 ft · starts 13 mi away
• Ditch Creek RoadHC · dirt · 8.9 mi at 6.2% · 2,890 ft · starts 15 mi away
• Ash Creek Road from Bradley-Henley RoadCat 1 · dirt · 5.4 mi at 8.7% · 2,457 ft · starts 15 mi away