Live Oak Lane Climb near Rio Dell

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 Live Oak Lane near Rio Dell climb?

0.5 miles (0.8 km) at 21.2% on average, climbing 571 ft (174 m) from 1,588 ft to 2,159 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 31%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 40.28064, -124.10127, and tops out on the road at 40.27635, -124.09518.

Is Live Oak Lane 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.

• Live Oak Lane from Cartwright RoadCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 12.9% · 689 ft · starts 0.6 mi away
• Cartwright Road from Live Oak LaneCat 3 · 0.7 mi at 15% · 584 ft · starts 0.6 mi away
• Cartwright Road near Rio DellCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 11.9% · 620 ft · starts 0.7 mi away
• Meaux RoadCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 11.3% · 594 ft · starts 1.0 mi away
• Heidi LaneCat 2 · 2.4 mi at 8.5% · 1,089 ft · starts 2.3 mi away
• Doreen DriveCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 8.7% · 1,010 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Mattole Road near Rio DellCat 1 · 8.1 mi at 5.6% · 2,395 ft · starts 2.8 mi away
• Smith-Etter RoadCat 1 · dirt · 6.9 mi at 7.1% · 2,556 ft · starts 4.1 mi away