Coffee Pot 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 Coffee Pot Road climb?

6.7 miles (10.7 km) at 4.3% on average, climbing 1,532 ft (467 m) from 3,907 ft to 5,440 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 11.4%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 40.20816, -123.4651, where Coffee Pot Road leaves Ruth Zenia Road, and tops out at Cricket Road at 40.27649, -123.5165.

Is Coffee Pot 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.

• Ruth Zenia Road from Zenia Bluff RoadCat 3 · 3.1 mi at 6.1% · 1,004 ft · starts 1.4 mi away
• Trinity TrailCat 3 · 0.9 mi at 15.9% · 745 ft · starts 4.7 mi away
• Trinity TrailCat 3 · 0.9 mi at 20.1% · 955 ft · starts 4.8 mi away
• Peak RoadCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 5.1% · 528 ft · starts 5.3 mi away
• Zenia Bluff RoadCat 1 · 8.4 mi at 5.1% · 2,264 ft · starts 5.4 mi away
• Grizzly Mountain RoadCat 1 · dirt · 6.1 mi at 7.1% · 2,270 ft · starts 5.5 mi away
• Ruth Zenia Road from Van Duzen RoadCat 3 · 4.0 mi at 3.7% · 781 ft · starts 5.9 mi away
• Ware Ranch RoadCat 2 · 3.3 mi at 10.1% · 1,745 ft · starts 6.0 mi away