Calistoga Road Climb from Firestone 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. The records here are also incomplete: most reports along it are filed under Santa Rosa, where only 11% of reported bike crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: no bike crashes were reported along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Calistoga Road from Firestone Place climb?

2.8 miles (4.5 km) at 4.3% on average, climbing 643 ft (196 m) from 272 ft to 915 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 11.1%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.46326, -122.65436, where Calistoga Road leaves Firestone Place, and tops out at Plum Ranch Road at 38.49796, -122.6544.

Is Calistoga 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.

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