Generals Highway Climb near Woodlake

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 Generals Highway near Woodlake climb?

3.0 miles (4.8 km) at 3.9% on average, climbing 623 ft (190 m) from 6,729 ft to 7,352 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 6.5%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 36.64684, -118.81448, and tops out at Little Baldy Saddle at 36.61997, -118.80936.

Is Generals Highway 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.

• Generals Highway from Stony Creek SpurCat 2 · 5.0 mi at 4.4% · 1,161 ft · starts 1.8 mi away
• Cave RoadCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 6.8% · 551 ft · starts 4.3 mi away
• Big Meadows RoadCat 3 · 4.0 mi at 4.9% · 1,040 ft · starts 6.4 mi away
• Burton RoadCat 3 · 4.1 mi at 4.6% · 1,004 ft · starts 7.0 mi away
• Little Boulder RoadCat 2 · 3.5 mi at 6.3% · 1,152 ft · starts 7.6 mi away
• Eshom Valley Drive near WoodlakeCat 2 · 5.8 mi at 4.8% · 1,450 ft · starts 7.9 mi away
• Generals Highway near Orange CoveCat 3 · 5.3 mi at 3.7% · 1,020 ft · starts 8.4 mi away
• Tenmile Road from Tenmile CampgroundCat 2 · 5.3 mi at 4% · 1,106 ft · starts 8.6 mi away