Weaver Bally 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. Most of this climb is a dirt road, and falls away from public roads rarely reach police reports. What the records show: no bike crashes were reported along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Weaver Bally Road climb?

9.6 miles (15.5 km) at 9.7% on average, climbing 4,918 ft (1,499 m) from 2,064 ft to 6,982 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 16.6%. That makes it a Hors catégorie climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 40.73612, -122.94769, where Weaver Bally Road leaves Main Street, and tops out on the road at 40.79789, -123.00358.

Is Weaver Bally Road paved?

Mostly not: OpenStreetMap tags 98% of the climb as dirt or gravel. Dirt roads can be closed in fire season or after rain, so check with the land manager.

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.

• Trinity Lake Boulevard from Mulligan StreetCat 3 · 2.6 mi at 4% · 561 ft · starts 0.5 mi away
• Oregon StreetCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 8.2% · 1,043 ft · starts 0.6 mi away
• East Weaver Creek RoadHC · dirt · 6.9 mi at 8.5% · 3,087 ft · starts 1.8 mi away
• East Branch RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 6.2% · 574 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Poker Bar RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 4.8% · 610 ft · starts 4.4 mi away
• Union Hill RoadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 8.2% · 735 ft · starts 4.5 mi away
• Union Hill RoadCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 6.4% · 719 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Trinity Lake BoulevardCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 5.1% · 558 ft · starts 5.3 mi away