Cherry Hill 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 Cherry Hill Road climb?

6.7 miles (10.7 km) at 6.2% on average, climbing 2,178 ft (664 m) from 5,696 ft to 7,874 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 7.8%. That makes it a Category 1 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 35.96767, -118.41628, and tops out on the road at 35.91885, -118.37897.

Is Cherry Hill Road paved?

Mostly: OpenStreetMap tags 57% 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.

• Sherman Pass 4x4 TrailCat 1 · dirt · 3.4 mi at 14% · 2,536 ft · starts 1.4 mi away
• Sherman Pass Road from Mountain Highway 99HC · 15 mi at 6.5% · 5,335 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• Sherman Pass RoadCat 3 · 2.7 mi at 5.8% · 830 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Lloyd Meadow RoadCat 3 · 4.1 mi at 4.3% · 928 ft · starts 6.1 mi away
• Parker Pass DriveCat 2 · 6.6 mi at 4.5% · 1,549 ft · starts 7.2 mi away
• Sherman Pass RoadCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 4.3% · 584 ft · starts 8.0 mi away
• Sugarloaf Road from Parker Pass DriveCat 2 · 5.6 mi at 5% · 1,490 ft · starts 8.4 mi away
• Sugarloaf RoadCat 3 · 4.0 mi at 3% · 627 ft · starts 8.4 mi away