Sandy Bar 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 Sandy Bar Road climb?

3.2 miles (5.1 km) at 6.7% on average, climbing 1,132 ft (345 m) from 1,647 ft to 2,779 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 12.2%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 41.49733, -123.50529, and tops out at Forest Service Route 13N11 at 41.51634, -123.4925.

Is Sandy Bar 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.

• Ti Bar RoadCat 2 · 3.7 mi at 7.5% · 1,473 ft · starts 2.4 mi away
• Bull Pine RoadCat 2 · 2.0 mi at 10.1% · 1,073 ft · starts 3.0 mi away
• Ten Bear Road from Ti Bar RoadCat 2 · 4.2 mi at 5.8% · 1,293 ft · starts 3.2 mi away
• Ten Bear Road from Lookout RoadCat 2 · 3.7 mi at 6.6% · 1,302 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Sidewinder RoadCat 2 · 1.8 mi at 11.5% · 1,102 ft · starts 5.4 mi away
• Gasquet-Orleans RoadCat 2 · 4.5 mi at 4.9% · 1,158 ft · starts 6.4 mi away
• Gasquet-Orleans RoadCat 2 · 2.8 mi at 11.1% · 1,631 ft · starts 7.0 mi away
• Gasquet-Orleans RoadCat 2 · 6.2 mi at 4% · 1,322 ft · starts 7.0 mi away