Cedar Camp 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 Cedar Camp Road climb?

3.5 miles (5.6 km) at 6.4% on average, climbing 1,181 ft (360 m) from 2,815 ft to 3,996 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 8.9%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 41.32929, -123.61898, and tops out at Slate Creek Road at 41.34704, -123.66411.

Is Cedar Camp Road paved?

Mostly: OpenStreetMap tags 92% of the climb as paved, and the rest as dirt or gravel.

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.

• Owl Mine RoadCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 12.4% · 636 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Cedar Gulch RoadHC · dirt · 5.3 mi at 10.4% · 2,907 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• Cedar Camp RoadHC · dirt · 8.6 mi at 6.5% · 2,963 ft · starts 3.8 mi away
• Gasquet-Orleans Road from Eyesee RoadHC · 10 mi at 6.3% · 3,448 ft · starts 4.1 mi away
• Ishi-Pishi RoadCat 3 · 3.5 mi at 5.3% · 968 ft · starts 4.8 mi away
• Orleans School RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 12.3% · 1,033 ft · starts 4.9 mi away
• Ferris Ranch RoadCat 3 · 0.5 mi at 29.4% · 840 ft · starts 5.0 mi away
• Fish Lake RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 5.6% · 709 ft · starts 5.5 mi away