Veater Ranch 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 Veater Ranch Road climb?

1.8 miles (2.9 km) at 5.6% on average, climbing 535 ft (163 m) from 3,586 ft to 4,121 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 12.8%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 37.25657, -119.6181, and tops out on the road at 37.26726, -119.63707.

Is Veater Ranch 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.

• Veater Ranch Road from Veater Ranch Road-Road 8079Cat 2 · 4.3 mi at 6.8% · 1,529 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Teaford Saddle RoadCat 3 · 4.8 mi at 4.1% · 1,024 ft · starts 4.0 mi away
• Melvin RoadCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 5.1% · 758 ft · starts 4.4 mi away
• Skyline Ridge RoadCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 7% · 548 ft · starts 5.1 mi away
• Two Hills RoadCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 10.4% · 630 ft · starts 5.2 mi away
• Indian Springs RoadCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 8.5% · 850 ft · starts 5.2 mi away
• Road 425BCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 5.7% · 781 ft · starts 5.2 mi away
• Jean Road EastCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 5.9% · 568 ft · starts 5.3 mi away