Wilder Ridge Road Climb from Ettersburg Road

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 Ridge Road from Ettersburg Road climb?

5.8 miles (9.3 km) at 5.1% on average, climbing 1,549 ft (472 m) from 689 ft to 2,238 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 12.4%. That makes it a Category 2 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 40.13868, -123.99747, where Wilder Ridge Road leaves Ettersburg Road, and tops out at King Peak Road at 40.15958, -124.07997.

Is Wilder Ridge 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.

• Etter Ranch RoadCat 3 · 3.0 mi at 6.3% · 997 ft · starts 0.3 mi away
• Ettersburg RoadCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 10.1% · 961 ft · starts 0.3 mi away
• Dutyville RoadCat 2 · 3.0 mi at 8.4% · 1,319 ft · starts 1.0 mi away
• Crooked Prairie RoadCat 3 · 3.1 mi at 5.7% · 912 ft · starts 1.1 mi away
• China Creek Road from Blue Slide RoadCat 3 · 1.7 mi at 7% · 623 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• French Ranch RoadCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 7.6% · 627 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• Goodman Ranch RoadCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 6.7% · 535 ft · starts 2.5 mi away
• Harrow RoadCat 3 · 1.9 mi at 5.7% · 568 ft · starts 2.9 mi away