Providence Creek 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 Providence Creek Road climb?

3.2 miles (5.2 km) at 6% on average, climbing 1,020 ft (311 m) from 5,417 ft to 6,437 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 9.8%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.04998, -119.20967, and tops out at 10S10 at 37.06285, -119.18627.

Is Providence Creek 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.

• Providence Creek Road from Peterson Mill RoadCat 1 · 5.6 mi at 7.2% · 2,113 ft · starts 1.8 mi away
• Rock Creek RoadCat 2 · 7.7 mi at 3.3% · 1,329 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Peterson Road from Peterson Mill RoadCat 3 · 3.3 mi at 3.9% · 686 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• Dinkey Creek Road from McKinley Grove RoadCat 3 · 4.0 mi at 4.3% · 889 ft · starts 3.0 mi away
• Dinkey Creek RoadCat 3 · 4.3 mi at 3.7% · 840 ft · starts 4.4 mi away
• Peterson Mill RoadCat 2 · 8.0 mi at 3.8% · 1,611 ft · starts 5.6 mi away
• Ross Crossing RoadHC · dirt · 13 mi at 4.6% · 3,159 ft · starts 6.3 mi away
• Ross Crossing RoadCat 2 · 9.4 mi at 3.5% · 1,722 ft · starts 6.4 mi away