Maxwell Creek Road Climb from Canyon 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 Maxwell Creek Road from Canyon Road climb?

2.7 miles (4.4 km) at 10.5% on average, climbing 1,516 ft (462 m) from 1,637 ft to 3,153 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 15.8%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 40.65042, -122.98552, where Maxwell Creek Road leaves Canyon Road, and tops out on the road at 40.64981, -123.00276.

Is Maxwell Creek 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.

• Maxwell Creek RoadCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 6.5% · 971 ft · starts 2.1 mi away
• Union Hill RoadCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 6.4% · 719 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Soldier Creek RoadCat 1 · dirt · 8.1 mi at 6.1% · 2,605 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• Union Hill RoadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 8.2% · 735 ft · starts 4.5 mi away
• Rattlesnake Gap RoadCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 8.6% · 663 ft · starts 5.2 mi away
• Sierra Pacific Log RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 6.2% · 535 ft · starts 5.6 mi away
• Oregon StreetCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 8.2% · 1,043 ft · starts 5.7 mi away
• Poker Bar RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 4.8% · 610 ft · starts 5.8 mi away