Mooreville Ridge Road Climb near Nevada City

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 Mooreville Ridge Road near Nevada City climb?

2.1 miles (3.4 km) at 5.5% on average, climbing 607 ft (185 m) from 3,330 ft to 3,937 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 11.9%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 39.57436, -121.13713, and tops out on the road at 39.55438, -121.15261.

Is Mooreville Ridge 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.

• Mooreville Ridge Road near Nevada CityCat 3 · 5.1 mi at 3.7% · 1,001 ft · starts 0.2 mi away
• Jamie LaneCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 7.8% · 548 ft · starts 2.3 mi away
• Golden Trout CrossingCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 8% · 876 ft · starts 2.5 mi away
• Golden Trout Cross RoadCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 13.1% · 686 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Lewis Ridge RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 5.3% · 676 ft · starts 3.2 mi away
• Old Scales Road near Nevada CityCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 8.1% · 594 ft · starts 4.3 mi away
• Old Scales Road near Nevada CityCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 4.3% · 653 ft · starts 4.7 mi away
• Scales RoadCat 2 · 4.2 mi at 5% · 1,112 ft · starts 5.1 mi away