Platina 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 Platina Road climb?

1.7 miles (2.8 km) at 6.2% on average, climbing 574 ft (175 m) from 965 ft to 1,539 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 9.7%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 40.43939, -122.66102, where Platina Road leaves Bland Road, and tops out at Nono Road at 40.44452, -122.68997.

Is Platina 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.

• Trinity Alps Vista Road from Bland Road near ReddingCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 6% · 666 ft · starts 1.0 mi away
• Trinity Alps Vista Road from Bland Road near ReddingCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 5.8% · 669 ft · starts 1.7 mi away
• Roaring Creek RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 6.8% · 856 ft · starts 2.0 mi away
• Rainbow Lake RoadCat 2 · 4.6 mi at 6% · 1,437 ft · starts 3.2 mi away
• Buell RoadCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 5.9% · 640 ft · starts 3.3 mi away
• Rector Creek RoadCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 5.8% · 860 ft · starts 3.3 mi away
• Baker Ridge RoadCat 3 · 3.2 mi at 3.8% · 650 ft · starts 3.3 mi away
• Bully Choop Road from Duncan Creek RoadHC · 8.6 mi at 7.5% · 3,376 ft · starts 5.4 mi away