Tioga Road Climb from Route 395

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 Tioga Road along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Tioga Road from Route 395 climb?

12 miles (19.4 km) at 4.9% on average, climbing 3,107 ft (947 m) from 6,841 ft to 9,948 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 9.8%. That makes it a Hors catégorie climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.95042, -119.1131, where Tioga Road leaves Route 395, and ends at a gate (Tioga Pass Yosemite Entrance) at 37.91061, -119.25787.

Is Tioga 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.

• Log Cabin Mine RoadCat 1 · dirt · 4.7 mi at 10% · 2,484 ft · starts 1.0 mi away
• Route 395Cat 2 · 10 mi at 3.1% · 1,709 ft · starts 2.3 mi away
• Lundy Lake RoadCat 2 · 6.5 mi at 3.5% · 1,184 ft · starts 7.1 mi away
• Saddlebag Lake RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 4.7% · 597 ft · starts 7.4 mi away
• Virginia Lakes RoadCat 2 · 6.1 mi at 5.3% · 1,709 ft · starts 10 mi away
• Tioga RoadCat 2 · 8.5 mi at 3.1% · 1,388 ft · starts 15 mi away