Rana Creek 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 Rana Creek climb?

1.6 miles (2.6 km) at 6.2% on average, climbing 535 ft (163 m) from 2,920 ft to 3,455 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 8.5%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 36.53988, -121.62758, where Rana Creek leaves Hughes Road, and tops out on the road at 36.52977, -121.60707.

Is Rana Creek paved?

Mostly: OpenStreetMap tags 76% of the climb as paved, and the rest as dirt or gravel.

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.

• Parker RoadCat 3 · 2.7 mi at 6.4% · 925 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• San Benancio RoadCat 2 · 4.2 mi at 5.1% · 1,148 ft · starts 5.8 mi away
• Limekiln RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 4.4% · 551 ft · starts 6.2 mi away
• KlondikeCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 8.5% · 591 ft · starts 6.8 mi away
• Via Los TularesCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 11.5% · 597 ft · starts 6.8 mi away
• El Caminito RoadCat 2 · 3.4 mi at 9.2% · 1,650 ft · starts 6.9 mi away
• Cachagua Road from East Carmel Valley RoadCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 7.1% · 968 ft · starts 7.1 mi away
• Country Club Drive from West Carmel Valley RoadCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 10.5% · 554 ft · starts 7.3 mi away