Coyote Ridge 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 Coyote Ridge Road climb?

1.5 miles (2.5 km) at 6.6% on average, climbing 531 ft (162 m) from 449 ft to 981 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 14.4%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.73321, -122.90104, and ends where the road ends at 38.74054, -122.88532.

Is Coyote Ridge 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.

• Ridge Oaks RoadCat 2 · 2.8 mi at 8.1% · 1,181 ft · starts 0.7 mi away
• Pocket Ranch Road from Ridge Oaks RoadCat 2 · 2.4 mi at 8.9% · 1,135 ft · starts 0.7 mi away
• Pocket Ranch Road near CloverdaleCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 8.4% · 541 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• Stewarts Point-Skaggs Springs Road near CloverdaleCat 3 · 5.1 mi at 3.3% · 899 ft · starts 4.1 mi away
• Highland Creek Ranch RoadCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 6.5% · 971 ft · starts 4.3 mi away
• Geysers Road near HealdsburgCat 2 · 6.8 mi at 5.8% · 2,093 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Henry RoadCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 11.5% · 705 ft · starts 5.0 mi away
• Geysers Road near HealdsburgCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 8.8% · 843 ft · starts 5.0 mi away