Madrone Way 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 Madrone Way climb?

1.0 miles (1.7 km) at 12.4% on average, climbing 679 ft (207 m) from 2,080 ft to 2,759 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 18.6%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.93345, -123.26681, where Madrone Way leaves Yorkville Ranch Road, and tops out at Yorkville Ranch Road at 38.94279, -123.25846.

Is Madrone Way 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.

• Yorkville Ranch Road near UkiahCat 2 · 4.3 mi at 6.8% · 1,549 ft · starts 0.8 mi away
• Yorkville Ranch Road near UkiahCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 6.4% · 935 ft · starts 2.0 mi away
• Bus McGall Ranch RoadCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 11.8% · 656 ft · starts 4.9 mi away
• Fish Rock Road near UkiahCat 2 · 3.3 mi at 6.2% · 1,089 ft · starts 5.1 mi away
• Boonville Road near UkiahCat 2 · 9.7 mi at 3.4% · 1,762 ft · starts 6.6 mi away
• Duncan Springs RoadCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 8.2% · 531 ft · starts 7.7 mi away
• Highway 128Cat 3 · 1.7 mi at 6% · 541 ft · starts 7.8 mi away
• Mountain View Road from Highway 128Cat 3 · 2.1 mi at 7% · 768 ft · starts 7.9 mi away