Oldmine Road 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 Oldmine Road climb?

1.4 miles (2.3 km) at 7.1% on average, climbing 525 ft (160 m) from 3,284 ft to 3,809 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 13.8%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.63653, -120.56351, and tops out at Creekside Drive at 38.63881, -120.54007.

Is Oldmine 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.

• String Canyon RoadCat 3 · 3.4 mi at 4.8% · 853 ft · starts 0.2 mi away
• Grizzly Flat Road near PlacervilleCat 3 · 2.3 mi at 7.8% · 961 ft · starts 1.1 mi away
• Capps Crossing RoadCat 2 · 7.4 mi at 3.6% · 1,417 ft · starts 2.2 mi away
• Sciaroni RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 9% · 833 ft · starts 2.8 mi away
• Cosumnes Mine RoadCat 2 · 5.5 mi at 5.5% · 1,598 ft · starts 2.8 mi away
• Leoni RoadCat 2 · 4.7 mi at 4.7% · 1,168 ft · starts 2.8 mi away
• Sweeney DriveCat 3 · 3.3 mi at 5.8% · 1,007 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Happy Valley Road near PlacervilleCat 1 · 6.4 mi at 7% · 2,343 ft · starts 3.8 mi away