Long Rough 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 Long Rough Drive climb?

0.5 miles (0.9 km) at 25.3% on average, climbing 722 ft (220 m) from 3,812 ft to 4,534 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 32.6%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.06821, -119.38746, and tops out at Auberry Road at 37.06327, -119.39462.

Is Long Rough 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.

• Sharin Woods RoadCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 6.9% · 686 ft · starts 0.9 mi away
• Rocky Springs RooadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 8.9% · 820 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Pine Valley RoadCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 7.4% · 869 ft · starts 3.3 mi away
• Peterson Road near ClovisCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 8% · 755 ft · starts 3.8 mi away
• Sugarloaf Road near ClovisCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 7% · 719 ft · starts 3.8 mi away
• Lerona Fire LaneCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 13.2% · 817 ft · starts 4.7 mi away
• Sugar Loaf WestCat 3 · 0.7 mi at 19.2% · 682 ft · starts 4.9 mi away
• Tollhouse Road from Lodge RoadHC · 15 mi at 4.9% · 3,862 ft · starts 5.0 mi away