Ridge Road Climb near Auburn

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: 1 bike crash was reported on or beside Ridge Road along the climb from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal.

How long and steep is the Ridge Road near Auburn climb?

2.9 miles (4.6 km) at 3.8% on average, climbing 568 ft (173 m) from 390 ft to 958 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 7.5%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.89252, -121.17992, and tops out at Pheasant Lane at 38.88202, -121.13841.

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.

• Baxter Grade RoadCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 5% · 531 ft · starts 2.4 mi away
• Bald Hill RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 6.9% · 581 ft · starts 3.0 mi away
• Shirland Tract RoadCat 3 · 2.5 mi at 4.2% · 545 ft · starts 5.0 mi away
• Country Club Lane near AuburnCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 5.2% · 551 ft · starts 5.6 mi away
• Country Club Lane near AuburnCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 8% · 525 ft · starts 7.2 mi away
• Big Hill Road from Garden Bar RoadCat 3 · 3.1 mi at 5.1% · 840 ft · starts 7.2 mi away
• El Dorado StreetCat 3 · 2.3 mi at 6.1% · 758 ft · starts 7.7 mi away
• Old Auburn Foresthill RoadCat 3 · 3.1 mi at 5.3% · 879 ft · starts 7.9 mi away