Yorkville Ranch Road Climb near Ukiah

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 Yorkville Ranch Road near Ukiah climb?

2.8 miles (4.4 km) at 6.4% on average, climbing 935 ft (285 m) from 2,064 ft to 2,999 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 10%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.96218, -123.26724, and tops out on the road at 38.94897, -123.25186.

Is Yorkville Ranch 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.

• Madrone WayCat 3 · 1.0 mi at 12.4% · 679 ft · starts 2.0 mi away
• Yorkville Ranch Road near UkiahCat 2 · 4.3 mi at 6.8% · 1,549 ft · starts 2.6 mi away
• Bus McGall Ranch RoadCat 3 · 1.1 mi at 11.8% · 656 ft · starts 3.5 mi away
• Boonville Road near UkiahCat 2 · 9.7 mi at 3.4% · 1,762 ft · starts 5.3 mi away
• McNab Ranch Road from Feliz Creek DriveCat 3 · 2.0 mi at 8.9% · 951 ft · starts 6.4 mi away
• Feliz Creek DriveCat 2 · 3.0 mi at 9.5% · 1,519 ft · starts 6.4 mi away
• Fish Rock Road near UkiahCat 2 · 3.3 mi at 6.2% · 1,089 ft · starts 6.4 mi away
• Mountain View Road from Highway 128Cat 3 · 2.1 mi at 7% · 768 ft · starts 6.6 mi away