Whitney Creek Road Climb near Woodlake

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 Whitney Creek Road near Woodlake climb?

2.6 miles (4.2 km) at 4.5% on average, climbing 617 ft (188 m) from 909 ft to 1,526 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 9.7%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 36.37408, -118.94632, and tops out on the road at 36.35158, -118.9658.

Is Whitney 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.

• Whitney Creek Road near WoodlakeCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 7.2% · 617 ft · starts 0.0 mi away
• South Fork DriveHC · 13 mi at 4.1% · 2,756 ft · starts 4.6 mi away
• Grouse Valley RoadCat 1 · dirt · 8.0 mi at 6.2% · 2,615 ft · starts 5.7 mi away
• Dry Creek DriveCat 1 · 15 mi at 3.1% · 2,464 ft · starts 6.3 mi away
• Case Mountain RoadHC · 6.5 mi at 8.3% · 2,841 ft · starts 7.0 mi away
• Yokohl Valley Drive near LindsayCat 2 · 7.5 mi at 4.2% · 1,663 ft · starts 7.1 mi away
• Mineral King RoadHC · 25 mi at 5.1% · 6,650 ft · starts 8.0 mi away
• Generals Highway from Sierra DriveHC · 24 mi at 4.6% · 5,705 ft · starts 9.8 mi away