Ridge Road Climb from Ridge Court

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 Ridge Road from Ridge Court climb?

4.0 miles (6.4 km) at 3.9% on average, climbing 804 ft (245 m) from 1,696 ft to 2,500 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 10.1%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.39808, -120.7402, where Ridge Road leaves Ridge Court, and tops out at Logans Alley at 38.41343, -120.67542.

Is Ridge 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.

• Irish Town RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 7.3% · 604 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• Butte Mountain RoadCat 3 · 2.9 mi at 3.6% · 545 ft · starts 3.7 mi away
• Ponderosa Way near JacksonCat 3 · 0.8 mi at 12.9% · 571 ft · starts 4.4 mi away
• Tabeaud RoadCat 3 · 4.8 mi at 3.6% · 902 ft · starts 4.7 mi away
• Old Spring RoadCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 4.9% · 564 ft · starts 4.8 mi away
• Hale RoadCat 2 · 2.8 mi at 7.1% · 1,060 ft · starts 5.6 mi away
• Quartz Mountain Road NorthCat 3 · 2.9 mi at 3.5% · 545 ft · starts 5.8 mi away
• State Highway 49 from Big Bar RoadCat 3 · 3.1 mi at 4.1% · 682 ft · starts 6.0 mi away