Fire Trail 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 Fire Trail climb?

0.9 miles (1.5 km) at 16.3% on average, climbing 814 ft (248 m) from 1,362 ft to 2,175 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 29.9%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 39.08069, -122.69572, and ends where the road ends at 39.07896, -122.70753.

Is Fire Trail 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.

• Cerritos DriveCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 6% · 584 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• Round Mountain Road near ClearlakeCat 3 · 0.9 mi at 13.2% · 614 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Leslie RoadCat 2 · 2.5 mi at 11.2% · 1,496 ft · starts 5.0 mi away
• Doe TrailCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 7.4% · 932 ft · starts 5.0 mi away
• Bruner DriveCat 3 · 0.7 mi at 16.2% · 610 ft · starts 5.0 mi away
• Morine Ranch RoadCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 9.6% · 587 ft · starts 5.4 mi away
• Cache Creek RoadCat 2 · 2.3 mi at 8.7% · 1,056 ft · starts 6.5 mi away
• Riviera Heights DriveCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 9.6% · 545 ft · starts 6.6 mi away