Mormon Emigrant Trail Climb near Placerville

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 Mormon Emigrant Trail near Placerville climb?

2.2 miles (3.6 km) at 5.8% on average, climbing 682 ft (208 m) from 3,412 ft to 4,094 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 8.9%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.717, -120.5701, and tops out on the road at 38.7171, -120.53678.

Is Mormon Emigrant Trail 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.

• Pine Tree LaneCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 7.3% · 531 ft · starts 2.0 mi away
• Mormon Emigrant Trail from Bonetti RdHC · 20 mi at 3.4% · 3,484 ft · starts 2.3 mi away
• Ridgeway DriveCat 3 · 3.2 mi at 3.4% · 587 ft · starts 3.1 mi away
• Bonnetti RoadCat 3 · 3.8 mi at 5% · 997 ft · starts 3.4 mi away
• Red Robin RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 8% · 771 ft · starts 3.7 mi away
• Cosumnes Mine RoadCat 2 · 5.5 mi at 5.5% · 1,598 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• Sciaroni RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 9% · 833 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• Route 50 near PlacervilleCat 3 · 2.9 mi at 4.7% · 728 ft · starts 4.4 mi away