Greenwood Heights 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 Greenwood Heights Drive climb?

6.5 miles (10.4 km) at 5.8% on average, climbing 1,978 ft (603 m) from 30 ft to 2,008 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 11.3%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 40.78785, -124.0817, where Greenwood Heights Drive leaves Dean Lane, and tops out on the road at 40.77035, -124.00002.

Is Greenwood Heights 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.

• Kneeland Road from Freshwater RoadHC · 9.2 mi at 5.6% · 2,730 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Garden LaneCat 3 · 0.9 mi at 16% · 761 ft · starts 3.4 mi away
• Splinter RoadCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 14.3% · 725 ft · starts 4.5 mi away
• Fickle Hill Road near ArcataCat 3 · 4.1 mi at 4% · 853 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Fickle Hill Road from Park AvenueCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 6.7% · 748 ft · starts 5.6 mi away
• Fickle Hill Road near ArcataCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 7.3% · 535 ft · starts 6.2 mi away
• Barry RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 4.4% · 561 ft · starts 6.8 mi away
• Berta RoadCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 8.4% · 541 ft · starts 7.0 mi away