North South Road Climb near Amador 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 North South Road near Amador City climb?

2.7 miles (4.3 km) at 4.9% on average, climbing 696 ft (212 m) from 4,032 ft to 4,728 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 8.8%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.54713, -120.45206, and tops out at Omo Ranch Road at 38.53354, -120.4509.

Is North South 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.

• North South Road from Pi Pi RoadCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 7.7% · 768 ft · starts 1.5 mi away
• Cat Creek Road NorthCat 3 · 5.7 mi at 3.1% · 925 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• North South Road from Leoni RoadCat 3 · 2.3 mi at 7.9% · 945 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Salt Springs RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 9% · 853 ft · starts 5.2 mi away
• Pine Drive WestCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 6.5% · 545 ft · starts 6.5 mi away
• Leoni RoadCat 2 · 4.7 mi at 4.7% · 1,168 ft · starts 6.7 mi away
• Tiger Creek Road near JacksonCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 8% · 1,033 ft · starts 7.4 mi away
• Tiger Creek Road near JacksonCat 2 · 2.9 mi at 7.1% · 1,079 ft · starts 7.4 mi away