Woodman Creek Road Climb near Willits

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 Woodman Creek Road near Willits climb?

4.1 miles (6.6 km) at 3.8% on average, climbing 814 ft (248 m) from 1,424 ft to 2,238 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 12.2%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 39.75585, -123.43782, and tops out at Fox Rock Road at 39.73101, -123.48452.

Is Woodman 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.

• Dunham RoadCat 2 · 4.8 mi at 6.7% · 1,690 ft · starts 1.4 mi away
• Woodman Creek RoadCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 9% · 1,027 ft · starts 2.7 mi away
• Woodman Creek Road near WillitsCat 3 · 1.4 mi at 8.6% · 633 ft · starts 4.0 mi away
• Simmerly RoadHC · dirt · 8.5 mi at 7.3% · 3,281 ft · starts 4.0 mi away
• Woodman Creek Road from Fisherman DriveCat 3 · 1.8 mi at 7.8% · 745 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Poonkinney Road near WillitsCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 9.4% · 974 ft · starts 4.2 mi away
• Dos Rios RoadCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 7.9% · 879 ft · starts 5.3 mi away
• Green Bridge RoadCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 11.7% · 712 ft · starts 5.7 mi away