Pocket Ranch Road Climb near Cloverdale

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 Pocket Ranch Road near Cloverdale climb?

1.2 miles (2.0 km) at 8.4% on average, climbing 541 ft (165 m) from 938 ft to 1,480 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 13.5%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.77478, -122.90256, and tops out at Rocket Ranch Road at 38.76627, -122.90748.

Is Pocket Ranch 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.

• Pocket Ranch Road from Ridge Oaks RoadCat 2 · 2.4 mi at 8.9% · 1,135 ft · starts 2.2 mi away
• Ridge Oaks RoadCat 2 · 2.8 mi at 8.1% · 1,181 ft · starts 2.3 mi away
• Coyote Ridge RoadCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 6.6% · 531 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• Geysers Road near CloverdaleCat 2 · 7.6 mi at 4.5% · 1,827 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Highland Creek Ranch RoadCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 6.5% · 971 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• Bettini RoadCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 10.1% · 764 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• Flood Road from Geysers RoadCat 2 · 3.3 mi at 10.8% · 1,867 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• Henry RoadCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 11.5% · 705 ft · starts 3.9 mi away