Crossland Lane 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 Crossland Lane climb?

1.6 miles (2.6 km) at 7.3% on average, climbing 620 ft (189 m) from 2,867 ft to 3,488 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 12.1%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 41.80405, -122.50482, where Crossland Lane leaves Ager Road, and ends where the road ends at 41.81327, -122.53127.

Is Crossland Lane 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.

• Anderson Grade Road near MontagueCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 8.6% · 633 ft · starts 3.4 mi away
• York RoadHC · dirt · 18 mi at 3.9% · 3,740 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• Anderson Grade Road near YrekaCat 2 · 3.2 mi at 6.3% · 1,070 ft · starts 5.0 mi away
• Robin StreetCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 9.2% · 715 ft · starts 5.9 mi away
• Ash Creek Road near YrekaHC · dirt · 5.5 mi at 9.6% · 2,772 ft · starts 6.3 mi away
• Ditch Creek RoadHC · dirt · 8.9 mi at 6.2% · 2,890 ft · starts 6.3 mi away
• Rocky Gulch RoadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 11% · 974 ft · starts 6.4 mi away
• Ball Mountain Little Shasta RoadHC · dirt · 19 mi at 3% · 3,025 ft · starts 6.5 mi away