Hancorne Ranch Road Climb near Trinidad

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 Hancorne Ranch Road near Trinidad climb?

3.6 miles (5.9 km) at 8.8% on average, climbing 1,690 ft (515 m) from 810 ft to 2,500 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 14.8%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 41.29425, -123.87784, and tops out on the road at 41.26499, -123.88934.

Is Hancorne Ranch 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.

• Johnson Road near TrinidadCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 5.7% · 846 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• Hancorne Ranch Road near TrinidadCat 3 · 2.3 mi at 6.9% · 840 ft · starts 3.0 mi away
• Johnson Road near TrinidadCat 2 · 5.2 mi at 7.2% · 1,988 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Hancorne Ranch Road near TrinidadCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 8.1% · 558 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• Ranstead RoadCat 2 · 4.0 mi at 9.7% · 2,047 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Eagle Ridge RoadCat 2 · 5.7 mi at 5.1% · 1,542 ft · starts 5.7 mi away
• Bluff Creek RoadCat 2 · 6.2 mi at 4.8% · 1,562 ft · starts 6.4 mi away
• Iron Gate RoadCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 9.8% · 696 ft · starts 6.8 mi away