Crane Canyon 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 Crane Canyon Road climb?

1.6 miles (2.5 km) at 6.8% on average, climbing 568 ft (173 m) from 217 ft to 784 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 10%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.36519, -122.66224, where Crane Canyon Road leaves Ford Road, and tops out on the road at 38.37311, -122.63874.

Is Crane Canyon 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.

• Warrington RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 9.4% · 810 ft · starts 1.6 mi away
• Lichau RoadCat 2 · 3.8 mi at 7.1% · 1,421 ft · starts 2.2 mi away
• Sonoma Mountain Road from Batesole DriveCat 3 · 4.2 mi at 3.1% · 676 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Sonoma Mtn RoadCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 12.7% · 669 ft · starts 4.8 mi away
• White Oak DriveCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 6.4% · 587 ft · starts 6.0 mi away
• Sonoma Mountain Road near SonomaCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 5.4% · 755 ft · starts 6.5 mi away
• Sonoma Mountain Road near PetalumaCat 2 · 5.4 mi at 6.6% · 1,870 ft · starts 6.5 mi away
• Los Alamos Road from Melita RoadCat 2 · 4.0 mi at 6.5% · 1,381 ft · starts 6.5 mi away