Best Day So Far 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 Best Day So Far climb?

2.3 miles (3.7 km) at 4.9% on average, climbing 597 ft (182 m) from 1,949 ft to 2,546 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 9.6%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 39.41104, -123.26976, where Best Day So Far leaves Bear Mountain Road, and tops out at Bear Mountain Road at 39.40222, -123.26868.

Is Best Day So Far 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.

• Ridgewood Road from Eastside RoadCat 2 · 7.1 mi at 3.2% · 1,217 ft · starts 2.0 mi away
• Hearst Willits RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 7.9% · 666 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Old Boy Scout RoadCat 3 · 3.0 mi at 6.3% · 1,001 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Appaloosa WayCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 8.9% · 571 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Canyon Road near WillitsCat 3 · 3.1 mi at 3.8% · 614 ft · starts 2.8 mi away
• Middle Road near WillitsCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 8.2% · 610 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• Scenic Drive from Cave Creek RoadCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 12.1% · 751 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• Mariposa Creek RoadCat 3 · 3.4 mi at 4.9% · 883 ft · starts 3.7 mi away