Fort Bragg-Willits 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 Fort Bragg-Willits Road climb?

10 miles (16.9 km) at 3.1% on average, climbing 1,699 ft (518 m) from 312 ft to 2,011 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 8%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 39.35182, -123.56171, and tops out at Fort Bragg Road at 39.3885, -123.4424.

Is Fort Bragg-Willits 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.

• Irmulco RoadCat 2 · 5.8 mi at 4% · 1,234 ft · starts 5.2 mi away
• Redwood Creek RoadCat 2 · 4.5 mi at 4.8% · 1,125 ft · starts 6.6 mi away
• Riley Ridge Road near Fort BraggCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 5.8% · 577 ft · starts 6.9 mi away
• Docker Hill DriveCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 9.4% · 860 ft · starts 7.0 mi away
• Comptche Ukiah RoadCat 2 · 6.2 mi at 3.5% · 1,129 ft · starts 7.1 mi away
• Riley Ridge Road near Fort BraggCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 9.5% · 719 ft · starts 7.3 mi away
• Hayworth Creek RoadCat 3 · 6.1 mi at 3.2% · 1,027 ft · starts 7.5 mi away
• Company Ranch RoadCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 6.9% · 535 ft · starts 9.6 mi away