Jones Road Climb near Sonora

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 Jones Road near Sonora climb?

1.1 miles (1.9 km) at 9.9% on average, climbing 600 ft (183 m) from 1,004 ft to 1,604 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 15.2%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.70956, -120.24647, and tops out on the road at 37.7138, -120.26551.

Is Jones 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.

• Penon Blanco Lookout RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 6.5% · 554 ft · starts 1.2 mi away
• Jones Road near SonoraCat 3 · 0.8 mi at 13.8% · 584 ft · starts 1.8 mi away
• Penon Blanco Road from Blacks Creek RoadCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 7.2% · 761 ft · starts 2.5 mi away
• Greeley Hill RoadCat 2 · 5.3 mi at 5.9% · 1,660 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Buckhorn Fire RoadCat 2 · 4.1 mi at 6.7% · 1,440 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• B L M RoadCat 2 · 6.6 mi at 4.2% · 1,463 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• Priest Coulterville RoadCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 7.3% · 587 ft · starts 3.7 mi away
• Dogtown Road near SonoraCat 2 · 3.9 mi at 5.6% · 1,152 ft · starts 3.9 mi away