Wilder Drive Climb near Paradise

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 Wilder Drive near Paradise climb?

1.8 miles (2.9 km) at 8.8% on average, climbing 843 ft (257 m) from 725 ft to 1,568 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 10.4%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 39.78051, -121.71233, and tops out on the road at 39.77894, -121.68829.

Is Wilder Drive 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.

• Wilder Drive near ParadiseCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 8.3% · 758 ft · starts 0.0 mi away
• Centerville RoadCat 2 · 6.5 mi at 5.4% · 1,860 ft · starts 3.0 mi away
• Crown Point Road near ParadiseCat 2 · 2.2 mi at 9.9% · 1,142 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• Crown Point Road near ParadiseCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 13.4% · 735 ft · starts 3.6 mi away
• Skyway near ParadiseCat 3 · 5.3 mi at 3% · 843 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Nimshew RoadCat 2 · 6.4 mi at 4.6% · 1,555 ft · starts 4.4 mi away
• Humboldt Road near ChicoCat 3 · 3.2 mi at 4.2% · 725 ft · starts 4.8 mi away
• Deer Creek Highway from Bruce RoadHC · 17 mi at 3.6% · 3,258 ft · starts 4.9 mi away