Shellenger 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 Shellenger Road climb?

2.0 miles (3.2 km) at 5.7% on average, climbing 594 ft (181 m) from 961 ft to 1,555 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 7.7%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.81474, -122.98128, and tops out on the road at 38.80412, -122.96917.

Is Shellenger Road paved?

Mostly: OpenStreetMap tags 77% 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.

• Crook RoadCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 9.9% · 581 ft · starts 1.0 mi away
• Pine Mountain RoadCat 1 · 7.8 mi at 6.2% · 2,552 ft · starts 1.2 mi away
• Trimble LaneCat 3 · 0.7 mi at 15.7% · 607 ft · starts 1.2 mi away
• Green Road from Pine Mountain RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 8.1% · 676 ft · starts 1.5 mi away
• Cherry Creek Road from Circle DriveCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 8.5% · 709 ft · starts 2.5 mi away
• Henry RoadCat 3 · 1.2 mi at 11.5% · 705 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Hot Springs Road from S. Foothill BoulevardCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 7.9% · 741 ft · starts 2.9 mi away
• Highland Creek Ranch RoadCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 6.5% · 971 ft · starts 3.4 mi away