Harvest 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 Harvest Drive climb?

1.2 miles (1.9 km) at 9.6% on average, climbing 587 ft (179 m) from 2,730 ft to 3,317 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 12.4%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.44088, -119.81784, and tops out at Stumpfield Mountain at 37.43944, -119.80415.

Is Harvest 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.

• Watt RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 7.2% · 892 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Watt RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 7.9% · 653 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Hirsch RoadCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 3.9% · 551 ft · starts 3.0 mi away
• Indian Peak RoadCat 3 · 3.1 mi at 3.7% · 600 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Boot Jack - Ahwahnee RoadCat 3 · 2.7 mi at 5.9% · 827 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• Darrah RoadCat 3 · 4.7 mi at 3.9% · 971 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Old Mill RoadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 11.6% · 1,030 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Grant Grade Toll RoadCat 1 · dirt · 6.3 mi at 6.9% · 2,297 ft · starts 4.6 mi away