Pratt Ranch Climb near Lakeport

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 Pratt Ranch near Lakeport climb?

1.6 miles (2.5 km) at 14.1% on average, climbing 1,175 ft (358 m) from 1,565 ft to 2,740 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 18.6%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 39.00476, -123.06258, and tops out on the road at 39.00958, -123.04155.

Is Pratt Ranch 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.

• Pratt Ranch RoadCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 10.7% · 617 ft · starts 0.6 mi away
• Pratt Ranch near LakeportCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 9.5% · 892 ft · starts 1.2 mi away
• Hopland GradeCat 2 · 8.8 mi at 4.3% · 2,008 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Nokomis RoadCat 2 · 2.4 mi at 10.9% · 1,404 ft · starts 3.0 mi away
• Duncan Springs RoadCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 8.2% · 531 ft · starts 4.9 mi away
• Ridge Road near LakeportCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 6.2% · 709 ft · starts 6.3 mi away
• Mountain House RoadCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 5.8% · 666 ft · starts 7.3 mi away
• Feliz Creek DriveCat 2 · 3.0 mi at 9.5% · 1,519 ft · starts 7.9 mi away