Beegum Gorge Road Climb from Platina Road

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 Beegum Gorge Road from Platina Road climb?

2.7 miles (4.4 km) at 7.6% on average, climbing 1,106 ft (337 m) from 2,362 ft to 3,468 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 14%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 40.36135, -122.8878, where Beegum Gorge Road leaves Platina Road, and tops out on the road at 40.33972, -122.91305.

Is Beegum Gorge 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.

• State Highway 36 WestCat 3 · 3.4 mi at 5.4% · 961 ft · starts 1.8 mi away
• Knob Peak Lookout RoadCat 2 · 3.7 mi at 6.4% · 1,247 ft · starts 2.1 mi away
• Cow Gulch RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 7.8% · 748 ft · starts 2.4 mi away
• Cow Gulch RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 7.1% · 673 ft · starts 2.5 mi away
• Tedoc RoadCat 2 · 3.9 mi at 8.1% · 1,667 ft · starts 3.3 mi away
• Beegum Gorge RoadCat 2 · 3.1 mi at 8% · 1,296 ft · starts 3.8 mi away
• Graves Ranch RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 6.4% · 617 ft · starts 5.5 mi away
• Graves Ranch Road from Platina RoadCat 2 · 7.4 mi at 4.5% · 1,752 ft · starts 7.4 mi away