Wendling Soda Creek 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 Wendling Soda Creek Road climb?

1.7 miles (2.8 km) at 8.3% on average, climbing 768 ft (234 m) from 220 ft to 988 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 10.2%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 39.15498, -123.54683, where Wendling Soda Creek Road leaves Highway 128, and ends where the road ends at 39.15776, -123.53452.

Is Wendling Soda Creek 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.

• Navarro Ridge RoadCat 3 · 2.9 mi at 6.9% · 1,037 ft · starts 2.0 mi away
• Holmes Ranch RoadCat 2 · 2.9 mi at 7.3% · 1,122 ft · starts 3.2 mi away
• Tram WayCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 10.7% · 584 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• Nash Mill RoadCat 3 · 2.4 mi at 7.1% · 912 ft · starts 3.9 mi away
• Philo Greenwood Road near Point ArenaCat 3 · 2.7 mi at 3.9% · 551 ft · starts 4.4 mi away
• Philo Greenwood Road near UkiahCat 2 · 3.8 mi at 6.8% · 1,378 ft · starts 5.8 mi away
• Signal Ridge RoadCat 2 · 4.6 mi at 6.1% · 1,493 ft · starts 6.1 mi away
• Hoe RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 9.8% · 801 ft · starts 7.0 mi away