Millwood 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 Millwood Drive climb?

29 miles (47.2 km) at 3.2% on average, climbing 4,908 ft (1,496 m) from 505 ft to 5,413 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 9.3%. That makes it a Hors catégorie climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 36.48024, -119.12053, where Millwood Drive leaves Avenue 380, and tops out at East Kings Canyon Road at 36.71937, -118.99991.

Is Millwood 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.

• Dry Creek DriveCat 1 · 15 mi at 3.1% · 2,464 ft · starts 5.9 mi away
• Davis SpurCat 3 · 2.5 mi at 4.8% · 627 ft · starts 5.9 mi away
• Boyd DriveCat 3 · 2.3 mi at 6.5% · 804 ft · starts 6.6 mi away
• Negro Creek RoadCat 2 · 9.4 mi at 3% · 1,486 ft · starts 8.1 mi away
• Wildhog Canyon near WoodlakeCat 2 · 5.3 mi at 6.2% · 1,726 ft · starts 11 mi away
• Wildhog Canyon near WoodlakeCat 2 · 2.6 mi at 7.8% · 1,086 ft · starts 11 mi away
• Whitney Creek Road near WoodlakeCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 4.5% · 617 ft · starts 12 mi away
• Whitney Creek Road near WoodlakeCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 7.2% · 617 ft · starts 12 mi away