Kneeland Road Climb from Freshwater Road

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 Kneeland Road from Freshwater Road climb?

9.2 miles (14.8 km) at 5.6% on average, climbing 2,730 ft (832 m) from 46 ft to 2,776 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 10.7%. That makes it a Hors catégorie climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 40.75787, -124.04941, where Kneeland Road leaves Freshwater Road, and tops out at Barry Road at 40.72484, -123.94464.

Is Kneeland 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.

• Greenwood Heights DriveCat 2 · 6.5 mi at 5.8% · 1,978 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Garden LaneCat 3 · 0.9 mi at 16% · 761 ft · starts 3.8 mi away
• Barry RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 4.4% · 561 ft · starts 4.1 mi away
• Fickle Hill Road near ArcataCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 7.3% · 535 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Cross Creek RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 8.8% · 732 ft · starts 4.8 mi away
• Fickle Hill Road near ArcataCat 3 · 4.1 mi at 4% · 853 ft · starts 5.2 mi away
• Splinter RoadCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 14.3% · 725 ft · starts 6.2 mi away
• Tim Mullen RoadCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 5.4% · 801 ft · starts 6.9 mi away