Italian Bar 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 Italian Bar Road climb?

7.6 miles (12.2 km) at 3.4% on average, climbing 1,381 ft (421 m) from 1,414 ft to 2,795 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 7.6%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.15722, -119.40487, and tops out at Whiskey Pines Drive at 37.20733, -119.47665.

Is Italian Bar 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.

• Italian Bar RoadCat 2 · 5.8 mi at 5.3% · 1,624 ft · starts 0.1 mi away
• Transmission No. 1Cat 1 · dirt · 4.2 mi at 10.5% · 2,316 ft · starts 0.9 mi away
• Lerona Fire LaneCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 13.2% · 817 ft · starts 1.8 mi away
• Sugar Loaf WestCat 3 · 0.7 mi at 19.2% · 682 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Canyon RoadCat 1 · 8.7 mi at 5.5% · 2,533 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• Minarets RoadCat 2 · 6.1 mi at 5.1% · 1,631 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• Tera Tera Ranch RoadCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 8.6% · 541 ft · starts 4.1 mi away
• Sugarloaf Road near ClovisCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 7% · 719 ft · starts 4.7 mi away