Crystal Aire Drive 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 Crystal Aire Drive climb?

1.3 miles (2.1 km) at 8.9% on average, climbing 617 ft (188 m) from 3,136 ft to 3,753 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 13.7%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.53701, -119.95027, and ends where the road ends at 37.55235, -119.95194.

Is Crystal Aire Drive 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.

• Oak Road from Central Yosemite HighwayCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 6.3% · 646 ft · starts 1.7 mi away
• Carstens RoadCat 2 · 5.6 mi at 4.7% · 1,401 ft · starts 1.8 mi away
• Colorado RoadCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 7.2% · 561 ft · starts 2.0 mi away
• Alta Vista RoadCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 8.6% · 699 ft · starts 2.1 mi away
• West Whitlock RoadCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 4% · 561 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Central Yosemite Highway from Miller RoadCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 5.5% · 538 ft · starts 3.8 mi away
• Central Yosemite Highway from Miller RoadCat 2 · 4.4 mi at 4.6% · 1,066 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• Rancheria Creek RoadCat 2 · 3.0 mi at 8.6% · 1,339 ft · starts 4.2 mi away