Death Valley - Big Pine Road Climb near Bishop

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 Death Valley - Big Pine Road near Bishop climb?

14 miles (21.7 km) at 5.2% on average, climbing 3,714 ft (1,132 m) from 3,960 ft to 7,674 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 7.8%. That makes it a Hors catégorie climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.18357, -118.2479, and tops out on the road at 37.1447, -118.04932.

Is Death Valley - Big Pine 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.

• Glacier Lodge RoadHC · 10 mi at 7.1% · 3,783 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• Coyote Flats to Piper Peak TrailHC · dirt · 7.3 mi at 13.7% · 5,240 ft · starts 5.9 mi away
• White Mountain Road near BishopHC · 15 mi at 4.5% · 3,586 ft · starts 8.7 mi away
• Redding Canyon RoadCat 1 · dirt · 5.1 mi at 9.7% · 2,585 ft · starts 11 mi away
• Bir RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 6.6% · 830 ft · starts 14 mi away
• Goodale Loop RoadCat 1 · dirt · 4.9 mi at 9.1% · 2,365 ft · starts 14 mi away
• Coyote Valley RoadHC · dirt · 11 mi at 8.5% · 5,164 ft · starts 15 mi away