Concow Road Climb near Paradise

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 Concow Road near Paradise climb?

2.7 miles (4.3 km) at 4.8% on average, climbing 676 ft (206 m) from 4,665 ft to 5,341 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 7.8%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 39.93667, -121.4479, and ends where the road ends at 39.94767, -121.47526.

Is Concow 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.

• Retson RoadHC · 11 mi at 5.2% · 3,074 ft · starts 4.4 mi away
• Browns Ravine RoadCat 2 · 7.5 mi at 3.9% · 1,549 ft · starts 4.9 mi away
• Tobin Rock Creek TrailCat 1 · dirt · 4.1 mi at 11.3% · 2,428 ft · starts 5.6 mi away
• Concow Road from Philbrook RoadCat 3 · 3.6 mi at 3.9% · 755 ft · starts 6.1 mi away
• Skyway near ParadiseCat 1 · 12 mi at 3.9% · 2,362 ft · starts 6.4 mi away
• Powerline TrailHC · dirt · 6.7 mi at 7.5% · 2,644 ft · starts 7.3 mi away
• West Branch Camp RoadCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 8.6% · 577 ft · starts 7.5 mi away
• Dixie RoadCat 2 · 6.2 mi at 5.5% · 1,811 ft · starts 7.6 mi away