Berg Road Climb

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 Berg Road climb?

1.9 miles (3.0 km) at 11.6% on average, climbing 1,148 ft (350 m) from 2,470 ft to 3,619 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 20.2%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 40.90812, -123.75545, where Berg Road leaves Trinity Highway, and tops out on the road at 40.9187, -123.73787.

Is Berg 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.

• Cedar Creek Road near Blue LakeCat 2 · 1.3 mi at 18.3% · 1,230 ft · starts 0.7 mi away
• Titlow Hill RoadCat 2 · 4.4 mi at 8.2% · 1,886 ft · starts 1.2 mi away
• Old Three Creeks RoadCat 2 · 4.4 mi at 6.3% · 1,490 ft · starts 1.6 mi away
• Saber Tooth Road near Blue LakeCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 9.5% · 669 ft · starts 2.4 mi away
• New 3 Creeks RoadCat 1 · dirt · 4.9 mi at 9.5% · 2,448 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Saber Tooth Road near Blue LakeCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 11.5% · 892 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Trinity Highway near Blue LakeCat 2 · 4.4 mi at 5.5% · 1,296 ft · starts 2.8 mi away
• Trinity Highway near Blue LakeCat 2 · 6.4 mi at 5.4% · 1,827 ft · starts 2.9 mi away