Caliente Bodfish 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 Caliente Bodfish Road climb?

5.3 miles (8.6 km) at 4.5% on average, climbing 1,270 ft (387 m) from 3,005 ft to 4,275 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 10.1%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 35.52956, -118.5122, and tops out at Piute Meadows Road at 35.45803, -118.53014.

Is Caliente Bodfish 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.

• Goff Ranch RoadCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 10.8% · 778 ft · starts 0.6 mi away
• Caliente Bodfish RoadCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 5.6% · 751 ft · starts 0.9 mi away
• School StreetCat 3 · 2.7 mi at 6% · 846 ft · starts 1.1 mi away
• Clear Creek Road from Clear RoadCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 5.8% · 587 ft · starts 1.9 mi away
• Saddle Springs RoadHC · dirt · 16 mi at 5.3% · 4,367 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Breckenridge Road from Caliente Bodfish RoadHC · 9.2 mi at 6.5% · 3,140 ft · starts 3.2 mi away
• Caliente Bodfish Road from Lake Isabella BoulevardCat 2 · 2.8 mi at 7.6% · 1,112 ft · starts 4.3 mi away
• South Alpine WayCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 9.6% · 794 ft · starts 4.5 mi away