Tassajara Road Climb near Soledad

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 Tassajara Road near Soledad climb?

4.9 miles (7.9 km) at 11.8% on average, climbing 3,064 ft (934 m) from 1,555 ft to 4,619 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 14.9%. That makes it a Hors catégorie climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 36.23358, -121.55121, and tops out on the road at 36.27727, -121.55563.

Is Tassajara 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.

• Tassajara Road from Jeffery RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 6.5% · 545 ft · starts 4.3 mi away
• East Carmel Valley RoadCat 2 · 10 mi at 3.1% · 1,703 ft · starts 7.2 mi away
• Dolan Ridge RoadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 10.2% · 915 ft · starts 9.1 mi away
• Rodeo Flat TrailCat 1 · dirt · 2.6 mi at 15.2% · 2,113 ft · starts 9.3 mi away
• Tassajara Road from Cachagua RoadHC · 7.6 mi at 8.9% · 3,570 ft · starts 11 mi away
• Indians Road from Milpitas RoadCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 7.4% · 548 ft · starts 11 mi away
• Parrot Ranch RoadCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 8.9% · 715 ft · starts 12 mi away
• North Coast Ridge RoadHC · dirt · 14 mi at 4.1% · 2,936 ft · starts 12 mi away